No. 11,557 in Catalan
xocar
"Xocar" means "to crash" or "to collide" in English.
In a sentence
Els dos cotxes van xocar a la intersecció.
The two cars collided at the intersection.
Here, 'xocar' is used transitively to mean 'to collide', referring to the interaction of the two cars.
La pilota va xocar contra la paret.
The ball hit against the wall.
In this sentence, 'xocar' is used intransitively to indicate a single object hitting an obstacle.
Ens vam xocar amb uns amics al centre comercial.
We bumped into some friends at the mall.
This illustrates the figurative use of 'xocar', meaning to encounter someone unexpectedly.
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