percuter — meaning in English

English meaning

• collide verb To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.
• crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
• smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.

Senses

percuter is used for these senses in English:

• collide (intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.
• crash (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
• smash (transitive) To hit extremely hard.

collide — full definition

1. verb To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.
2. verb To be in conflict, or to clash over something, especially ideas or interests.

crash — full definition

1. noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
2. noun A sudden failure of a computer program or system.
3. noun A sudden, sharp fall in the value of stocks, currency, or other assets.
4. verb To collide violently, or (of a vehicle) to be involved in an accident.
5. verb To stop working suddenly (of a computer or program).

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