столкновение
confrontation
a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
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столкновение with English translation
столкновение usage examples
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse.
Полиция приехала до того, как столкновение стало серьёзнее.
The argument turned into a confrontation outside the office.
Спор перерос в столкновение у офиса.
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столкновение synonyms
What's the difference between столкновение / противостояние / конфронтация / дискуссия / спор
confrontation — a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse.
Полиция приехала до того, как столкновение стало серьёзнее.
Neutral word for a sharp conflict, literal or figurative.
There was a clash of interests between the parties.
Между сторонами произошло столкновение интересов.
A prolonged open opposition between sides, often more serious and sustained than a simple quarrel.
The confrontation between the parties lasted for several months.
Противостояние между партиями продолжалось несколько месяцев.
A bookish and often formal word: an open, tense clash or a deliberate move into direct conflict.
The negotiations quickly turned into a confrontation.
Переговоры быстро перешли в конфронтацию.
Discussion of a disputed issue without necessarily being hostile; it is not a conflict but an exchange of arguments.
A discussion began at the meeting about the future of the project.
На встрече началась дискуссия о будущем проекта.
A disagreement expressed verbally; it can be calm or emotional, but not necessarily hostile.
We had a dispute about the best way to solve the problem.
У нас возник спор о том, как лучше решить проблему.
A personal emotional quarrel between people; usually shorter and smaller in scale than a conflict.
After the quarrel, they did not speak for a long time.
После ссоры они долго не разговаривали.
A general word for a serious contradiction or clash of interests; broader and more neutral than a specific clash.
A conflict arose in the team over the division of responsibilities.
В коллективе назрел конфликт из-за распределения обязанностей.
A brief, usually sharp clash, most often physical or very heated verbal.
There was a clash between the fans in the street.
На улице произошла стычка между болельщиками.
A difference in views or assessments; usually less sharp than a conflict and not necessarily leading to an open clash.
The colleagues had disagreements about the strategy.
У коллег возникли разногласия по поводу стратегии.
A clarification of 'clash': a conflict specifically caused by incompatible interests of the sides.
Experts noted a clash of interests between business and the state.
Эксперты отметили столкновение интересов бизнеса и государства.
A literary word for a prolonged mutual struggle between sides, often with a sense of force and persistence.
The confrontation between the two political camps intensified.
Противоборство двух политических лагерей усилилось.
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How to pronounce столкновение and what this word means
столкновение translation: confrontation. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce столкновение
[stəlknoˈvʲenʲɪjə]
столкновение translation
confrontation
столкновение examples
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse.
столкновение transcription
[stəlknoˈvʲenʲɪjə]
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столкновение meaning: what does it mean?
враждебная встреча или острый спор между людьми или группами
столкновение pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
столкновение is pronounced as [stəlknoˈvʲenʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
столкновение definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Police arrived before the confrontation got worse. Translation: Полиция приехала до того, как столкновение стало серьёзнее.
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