столкнове́ние — meaning in English

English meaning

• accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
• brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
• bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
• clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
• collision noun An instance of colliding.
• conflict noun A serious disagreement or clash, especially a prolonged one.
• confrontation noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
• encounter verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
• fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
• impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
• percussion noun Musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping, such as drums and cymbals.

Senses

столкнове́ние is used for these senses in English:

• accident (transportation) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
• brush A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience.
• bump A light blow or jolting collision.
• clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
• collision An instance of colliding.
• conflict A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
• confrontation A conflict between armed forces.
• encounter A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.

accident — full definition

1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

brush — full definition

1. noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
2. noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
3. noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
4. verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
5. verb To touch something lightly while passing by.

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