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столкновение

confrontation

Meaning of столкновение

a hostile meeting or disagreement between people or groups

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Russian[stəlknoˈvʲenʲɪjə]
confrontation
столкновение - confrontation
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столкновение with German translation

столкновение usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Die Diskussion endete in einer Konfrontation.

Спор закончился столкновением.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Wir wollten keine Konfrontation mit den Nachbarn.

Мы не хотели конфронтации с соседями.

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столкновение belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

столкновениеKonfrontation
яблокоApfel
рисReis
сливочное маслоButter
курицаHuhn
семьяFamilie
мамаMama

столкновение synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between столкновение / противостояние / конфронтация / дискуссия / спор

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столкновение

Neutral word for a sharp conflict, literal or figurative.

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противостояние

A prolonged open opposition between sides, often more serious and sustained than a simple quarrel.

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конфронтация

A bookish and often formal word: an open, tense clash or a deliberate move into direct conflict.

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дискуссия

Discussion of a disputed issue without necessarily being hostile; it is not a conflict but an exchange of arguments.

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спор

A disagreement expressed verbally; it can be calm or emotional, but not necessarily hostile.

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ссора

A personal emotional quarrel between people; usually shorter and smaller in scale than a conflict.

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конфликт

A general word for a serious contradiction or clash of interests; broader and more neutral than a specific clash.

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стычка

A brief, usually sharp clash, most often physical or very heated verbal.

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разногласие

A difference in views or assessments; usually less sharp than a conflict and not necessarily leading to an open clash.

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столкновение интересов

A clarification of 'clash': a conflict specifically caused by incompatible interests of the sides.

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противоборство

A literary word for a prolonged mutual struggle between sides, often with a sense of force and persistence.

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How to pronounce столкновение and what this word means

столкновение means confrontation. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce столкновение

[stəlknoˈvʲenʲɪjə]

столкновение translation

confrontation

столкновение examples

Die Diskussion endete in einer Konfrontation.

столкновение transcription

[stəlknoˈvʲenʲɪjə]

Questions about this word

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?

Die Diskussion endete in einer Konfrontation. Translation: Спор закончился столкновением.

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