No. 4,979 in Catalan
xoca
"Xoca" in Catalan means "clash" or "collision" in English.
In a sentence
El cotxe xoca contra la paret.
The car crashes against the wall.
Here, 'xoca' is used in its literal sense as the present form of the verb 'xocar,' meaning 'to collide.'
El punt de vista dels dos xoca constantment.
Their points of view clash constantly.
In this sentence, 'xoca' is used figuratively to describe a disagreement or conflict of ideas.
Quan obres la porta, xoca amb la cadira.
When you open the door, it hits the chair.
Here, 'xoca' describes a physical contact between two objects leading to an obstruction.
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