No. 2,587 in Russian
столкнулись
"Столкнулись" means "collided" or "encountered."
In a sentence
Мы столкнулись с неожиданной проблемой.
We encountered an unexpected problem.
The term 'столкнулись' here metaphorically refers to encountering or dealing with an issue.
Автомобили столкнулись на перекрёстке.
The cars collided at the intersection.
In this sentence, 'столкнулись' is used to describe a physical collision.
Они столкнулись взглядом в переполненном автобусе.
They met eyes in a crowded bus.
Here, 'столкнулись' metaphorically conveys the meeting or crossing of gazes.
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