No. 10,122 in French
heurte
"Heurte" means "collision" or "impact" in English.
In a sentence
Le mur heurte la lumière du soleil.
The wall clashes with the sunlight.
Physical interaction: In this sentence, 'heurte' is used to describe a physical clash or interaction between the wall and sunlight, metaphorically addressing their contrasting qualities.
Sa déclaration heurte mes convictions.
His statement offends my beliefs.
Emotional impact: Here, 'heurter' is employed to indicate an emotional or ideological conflict triggered by someone else's statement.
L'accident a heurté la voiture contre un poteau.
The accident smashed the car against a pole.
Collision description: In this instance, 'heurter' refers to the literal collision of the car with an object due to the accident.
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