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clash
(klăsh)
v. clashed, clash·ing, clash·es
v.intr.
1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
2.
a. To meet in violent conflict: armies that clashed on the plain.
b. To be in opposition or disagreement: an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
3. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together: colors that clash.
v.tr.
To strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise.
n.
1. A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.
2.
a. A violent conflict or confrontation.
b. A disagreement or state of opposition: a clash of political ideologies. See Synonyms at conflict.
3. An incongruity or unpleasant juxtaposition of different colors or elements.
[Imitative.]
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clash
(klæʃ)
vb
1. to make or cause to make a loud harsh sound, esp by striking together
2. (intr) to be incompatible; conflict
3. (intr) to engage together in conflict or contest
4. (intr) (of dates or events) to coincide
5. (Colours) (intr) (of colours) to look ugly or inharmonious together
n
6. a loud harsh noise
7. a collision or conflict
8. Scot gossip; tattle
[C16: of imitative origin]
ˈclasher n
ˈclashingly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
clash
(klæʃ)
v.i.
1. to strike or collide with a loud, harsh, usu. metallic noise: The cymbals clashed.
2. to conflict; disagree: Your ideas often clash with mine.
3. (of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye.
4. to engage in a physical conflict or contest (often fol. by with).
v.t.
5. to strike with a loud, harsh, usu. metallic noise: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
n.
6. a loud, harsh, usu. metallic noise, as of a collision.
7. a collision, esp. a noisy one.
8. a conflict, esp. of views or interests.
9. a battle, fight, or skirmish.
[1490–1500 imitative]
clash′er, n.
clash′ing•ly, adv.
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clash
Past participle: clashed
Gerund: clashing
| Imperative |
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| clash |
| clash |
| Present |
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| I clash |
| you clash |
| he/she/it clashes |
| we clash |
| you clash |
| they clash |
| Preterite |
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| I clashed |
| you clashed |
| he/she/it clashed |
| we clashed |
| you clashed |
| they clashed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am clashing |
| you are clashing |
| he/she/it is clashing |
| we are clashing |
| you are clashing |
| they are clashing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have clashed |
| you have clashed |
| he/she/it has clashed |
| we have clashed |
| you have clashed |
| they have clashed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was clashing |
| you were clashing |
| he/she/it was clashing |
| we were clashing |
| you were clashing |
| they were clashing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had clashed |
| you had clashed |
| he/she/it had clashed |
| we had clashed |
| you had clashed |
| they had clashed |
| Future |
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| I will clash |
| you will clash |
| he/she/it will clash |
| we will clash |
| you will clash |
| they will clash |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have clashed |
| you will have clashed |
| he/she/it will have clashed |
| we will have clashed |
| you will have clashed |
| they will have clashed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be clashing |
| you will be clashing |
| he/she/it will be clashing |
| we will be clashing |
| you will be clashing |
| they will be clashing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been clashing |
| you have been clashing |
| he/she/it has been clashing |
| we have been clashing |
| you have been clashing |
| they have been clashing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been clashing |
| you will have been clashing |
| he/she/it will have been clashing |
| we will have been clashing |
| you will have been clashing |
| they will have been clashing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been clashing |
| you had been clashing |
| he/she/it had been clashing |
| we had been clashing |
| you had been clashing |
| they had been clashing |
| Conditional |
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| I would clash |
| you would clash |
| he/she/it would clash |
| we would clash |
| you would clash |
| they would clash |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have clashed |
| you would have clashed |
| he/she/it would have clashed |
| we would have clashed |
| you would have clashed |
| they would have clashed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  clash — a loud resonant repeating noise; «he could hear the clang of distant bells»
clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, crash noise — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); «he enjoyed the street noises»; «they heard indistinct noises of people talking»; «during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels» |
| 2. | clash — a state of conflict between persons
friction conflict — a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; «his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post»; «a conflict of loyalties» |
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| 3. | clash — a state of conflict between colors; «her dress was a disturbing clash of colors»
conflict — a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; «his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post»; «a conflict of loyalties» |
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| 4. |  clash — a minor short-term fight
encounter, skirmish, brush contretemps — an awkward clash; «he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman» fighting, combat, fight, scrap — the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; «a fight broke out at the hockey game»; «there was fighting in the streets»; «the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap» |
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| Verb | 1. | clash — crash together with violent impact; «The cars collided»; «Two meteors clashed»
collide collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike — hit against; come into sudden contact with; «The car hit a tree»; «He struck the table with his elbow» smash — collide or strike violently and suddenly; «The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail» shock — collide violently crash, ram — undergo damage or destruction on impact; «the plane crashed into the ocean»; «The car crashed into the lamp post» |
| 2. | clash — be incompatible; be or come into conflict; «These colors clash»
collide, jar conflict — be in conflict; «The two proposals conflict!» |
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| 3. | clash — disagree violently; «We clashed over the new farm policies»
disagree, take issue, differ, dissent — be of different opinions; «I beg to differ!»; «She disagrees with her husband on many questions» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
clash
verb
2. disagree, conflict, vary, counter, differ, depart, contradict, diverge, deviate, run counter to, be dissimilar, be discordant Don’t make policy decisions which clash with company thinking.
3. not go, jar, not match, be discordant The red door clashed with the pink walls.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
clash
verb
1. To strike together with a loud, harsh noise:
2. To fail to be in accord:
Idiom: go counter to.
noun
1. A loud striking together:
2. A state of disagreement and disharmony:
conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare.
3. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, bicker, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.
4. A brief, hostile exposure to or contact with something such as danger or opposition:
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Translations
اصْطِدام، مَعْرَكَهتَشابُك، تَداخُلتصادمتصادُم، تعارُضصَليل، قَعْقَعَه
být v rozporukolidovatkolizekonfliktnesouhlasit
bragfalde oveniklangklirrenkonflikt
kalskahtaatörmätä
sukobiti se
összecsapásösszeütődiküti egymást
ágreiningurárekstur, skellurátökeiga ekki samanlenda saman, rekast á
衝突する
충돌하다
kirstiskonfliktassusikautisusikivirčytisusirėmimas
dārdētdārdoņakonfliktsnesaskaņanesaskanēt
kolidovaťkolíziakonfliktodporovaťudierať o seba
križati seprekrivati sespopasti se
kollidera
ขัดแย้ง
va chạm
clash
[klæʃ]
B. VT [+ cymbals, swords] → golpear
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
clash
[ˈklæʃ]
vi
(= argue) [politician, interviewer] → s’affronter
to clash with sb → s’accrocher avec qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
clash
vi
(cymbals etc: also clash together) → aneinanderschlagen; (swords) → klirrend aneinanderschlagen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clash
(klӕʃ) noun
1. a loud noise, like eg swords striking together. the clash of metal on metal.
2. a serious disagreement or difference. a clash of personalities.
3. a battle. a clash between opposing armies.
4. (of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time. a clash between classes.
verb
1. to strike together noisily. The cymbals clashed.
2. to fight (in battle). The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.
3. to disagree violently. They clashed over wages.
4. to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time. The two lectures clash.
5. (of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together. The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
clash
→ يَصْطَدِمُ nesouhlasit støde sammen kollidieren συγκρούομαι estar en conflicto törmätä s’affronter sukobiti se scontrarsi 衝突する 충돌하다 slaags raken krasje zderzyć się chocar-se, envolver-se em confrontos сталкиваться kollidera ขัดแย้ง çatışmak va chạm 冲突
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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clash [klæʃ]
2) столкнове́ние;
3) конфли́кт
1) ста́лкиваться, сту́каться, ударя́ться друг о дру́га (
особ.
об оружии)
2) ударя́ть с гро́хотом; производи́ть гул, шум, звон; звони́ть во все колокола́
4) ста́лкиваться ( об интересах); приходи́ть в столкнове́ние
5) дисгармони́ровать;
6) совпада́ть во вре́мени;
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > clash
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Персональный Сократ > clash
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clash
[klæʃ]
clash дисгармонировать; these colours clash эти цвета не гармонируют clash конфликт clash лязг (оружия); гул (колоколов) clash разногласие clash расходиться (о взглядах) clash совпадать во времени; our lectures clash наши лекции совпадают clash сталкиваться (об интересах); приходить в столкновение clash сталкиваться, стукаться, ударяться друг о друга (особ. об оружии) clash столкновение; clash of interests столкновение интересов; clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах clash столкновение clash ударять с грохотом; производить гул, шум, звон; звонить во все колокола clash столкновение; clash of interests столкновение интересов; clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах clash of jurisdictions столкновение компетенций clash столкновение; clash of interests столкновение интересов; clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах name clash вчт. конфликт по именам clash совпадать во времени; our lectures clash наши лекции совпадают clash дисгармонировать; these colours clash эти цвета не гармонируют
English-Russian short dictionary > clash
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clash
klæʃ
1. сущ.
1) громкий звук, производимый обычно при соприкосновении металлических предметов: лязг( оружия), бряцание( мечей и т. п.), громыханье (кастрюль и т. п.), гул( колоколов), грохотанье( дождя, града)
2) столкновение, стычка Syn: fight
1., skirmish
1.
3) коллизия, конфликт, столкновение clash of opinions ≈ расхождение во взглядах Syn: collision, conflict
4) несоответствие цветов, цветовая дисгармония
2. гл.
1) сталкиваться, ударяться друг о друга (особ. об оружии) ;
налететь, натолкнуться I clashed against the streetlight and hurt my head. ≈ Я влетел в фонарный столб и поранил голову. They clashed loudly against the three bowls. ≈ Они с грохотом налетели на три вазы.
2) столкнуться, схватиться where ignorant armies clash ≈ где столкнутся не подозревающие ни о чем армии
3) сталкиваться, приходить в столкновение, (о взглядах, интересах и т. п.;
тж. о совпадающих по времени событиях) Mary and her husband clashed over the question of where they should live. ≈ Мери разругалась с мужем по поводу того, где они будут жить. Our lectures clash. ≈ Наши лекции совпадают. I was unable to study music at school because it clashed with history. ≈ Мне не удавалось ходить в школе на музыку — в те же часы была история. Syn: conflict
2., disagree, interfere
4) дисгармонировать( against, with — с чем-л.) These colours clash. ≈ Эти цвета не гармонируют. The orange curtains clash against/with the red furniture. ≈ Оранжевые занавеси не в тон красной мебели. ∙ clash against clash with
лязг (оружия) ;
бряцание, звон( мечей) гул (колоколов) грохот (бидонов, кастрюль) дробь( града, дождя) столкновение, стычка, схватка — *es with the police столкновения с полицией столкновение, конфликт;
разногласие — * of interests столкновение интересов — * of opinions расхождение во взглядах сталкиваться;
стукаться, ударяться друг о друга ( о металлических предметах, особ об оружии) — their swords *ed их шпаги со звоном скрестились сталкиваться (об интересах) ;
приходить в столкновение;
расходиться( о взглядах) — their interests * их интересы не совпадают — your views * with mine мы придерживаемся противоположных взглядов, мы расходимся во взглядах — one statements *ed with another одно заявление противоречило другому происходить в одно время, мешать друг другу;
совпадать( по времени) — it’s a pity the two concerts * жаль, что оба концерта будут в одно время дисгармонировать — these colours * эти цвета несовместимы;
сочетание этих цветов режет глаз( спортивное) встретиться (в матче — о командах) ударять с грохотом;
стучать (обо что-л металлическое) налететь, наскочить, натолкнуться, столкнуться — I *ed into him as I went round the corner свернув за угол, я налетел на него( шотландское) бросить, сбросить — she *ed the pans down on the stone floor она бросила кастрюли, и они загрохотали по каменному полу (шотландское) сплетничать, злословить
clash дисгармонировать;
these colours clash эти цвета не гармонируют ~ конфликт ~ лязг (оружия) ;
гул (колоколов) ~ разногласие ~ расходиться (о взглядах) ~ совпадать во времени;
our lectures clash наши лекции совпадают ~ сталкиваться (об интересах) ;
приходить в столкновение ~ сталкиваться, стукаться, ударяться друг о друга (особ. об оружии) ~ столкновение;
clash of interests столкновение интересов;
clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах ~ столкновение ~ ударять с грохотом;
производить гул, шум, звон;
звонить во все колокола
~ столкновение;
clash of interests столкновение интересов;
clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах
~ of jurisdictions столкновение компетенций
~ столкновение;
clash of interests столкновение интересов;
clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах
name ~ вчт. конфликт по именам
~ совпадать во времени;
our lectures clash наши лекции совпадают
clash дисгармонировать;
these colours clash эти цвета не гармонируютБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > clash
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > clash
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > Clash
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Politics english-russian dictionary > clash
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clash
1. [klæʃ]
1. 1) лязг (); бряцание, звон ()
3) грохот ()
4) дробь ()
2. 1) столкновение, стычка, схватка
clashes with the police — столкновения /стычки/ с полицией
2) столкновение, конфликт: разногласие
2. [klæʃ]
1. сталкиваться; стукаться, ударяться друг о друга ()
2. 1) (with) сталкиваться (); приходить в столкновение; расходиться ()
their interests clash — их интересы не совпадают /расходятся, сталкиваются/
your views clash with mine — мы придерживаемся противоположных взглядов, мы расходимся во взглядах
2) происходить в одно время, мешать друг другу; совпадать ()
it’s a pity the two concerts clash — жаль, что оба концерта будут в одно время
3) дисгармонировать
these colours clash — эти цвета несовместимы /не гармонируют/; сочетание этих цветов режет глаз
3. ударять с грохотом; стучать ()
4. ( into, against) налететь, наскочить, натолкнуться, столкнуться
I clashed into him as I went round the corner — свернув за угол, я налетел на него
5.
бросить, сбросить (
clash down)
she clashed the pans down on the stone floor — она бросила кастрюли, и они загрохотали по каменному полу
6.
сплетничать, злословить
НБАРС > clash
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clash
1. n лязг; бряцание, звон
2. n гул
3. n грохот
4. n дробь
5. n столкновение, стычка, схватка
6. n столкновение, конфликт; разногласие
name clash — конфликт по именам; конфликт на уровне имен
7. v сталкиваться; стукаться, ударяться друг о друга
8. v сталкиваться; приходить в столкновение; расходиться
9. v происходить в одно время, мешать друг другу; совпадать
10. v дисгармонировать
these colours clash — эти цвета несовместимы ; сочетание этих цветов режет глаз
11. v спорт. встретиться
12. v ударять с грохотом; стучать
13. v налететь, наскочить, натолкнуться, столкнуться
14. v шотл. бросить, сбросить
15. v шотл. сплетничать, злословить
Синонимический ряд:
1. affray (noun) affray; brush; encounter; fray; melee; mellay; run-in; scrimmage; skirmish
2. difficulty (noun) contention; difficulty; dissension; dissent; dissonance; friction; variance
3. disagreement (noun) battle; conflict; difference; disaccord; disagreement; discord; disharmony; opposition; strife; struggle
4. impact (noun) appulse; blow; bump; clang; clank; clatter; collision; concussion; crash; impact; impingement; jar; jolt; jounce; percussion; shock; smash; wallop
5. words (noun) altercation; argument; controversy; debate; dispute; fight; hassle; quarrel; row; spat; squabble; tiff; unpleasantness; words; wrangle
7. clatter (verb) clang; clank; clap; clatter; grate; rattle
9. conflict (verb) conflict; contradict; disaccord; discord; disharmonize; jangle; jar
11. quarrel (verb) argue; contend; disagree; dispute; interfere; lock horns; quarrel; struggle
Антонимический ряд:
accord; agree; agreement; concur; harmony; silence
English-Russian base dictionary > clash
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1) лязг (оружия); гул (колоколов)
2) столкновение; clash of interests столкновение интересов; clash of opinions расхождение во взглядах
3) конфликт
Syn:
fight
1) сталкиваться, стукаться, ударяться друг о друга (особ. об оружии)
2) ударять с грохотом; производить гул, шум, звон; звонить во все колокола
3) расходиться (о взглядах)
4) сталкиваться (об интересах); приходить в столкновение
5) дисгармонировать; these colours clash эти цвета не гармонируют
6) совпадать во времени; our lectures clash наши лекции совпадают
* * *
1 (n) столкновение
2 (v) сталкиваться; столкнуться
* * *
столкновение, сталкиваться
* * *
[ klæʃ]
лязг, гул, шум, столкновение, конфликт
сталкиваться, стукаться, ударяться друг о друга, приходить в столкновение; совпадать во времени; конфликтовать, дисгармонировать; производить гул, производить звон, производить шум* * *
громыхать
громыхнуть
грохот
гул
дробь
конфликт
противоречие
соприкосновения
соударение
соударения
сталкиваться
столкновение
столкновениье
столкновения
столкновенье
столкновенья
столкнуться
стук
стычка
схватка
* * *
1. сущ.
1) лязг (оружия), бряцание (мечей и т. п.), громыханье (кастрюль и т. п.), гул (колоколов), грохотанье (дождя, града)
2) столкновение
2. гл.
1) сталкиваться, ударяться друг о друга (особ. об оружии)
2) столкнутьсяНовый англо-русский словарь > clash
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столкновение, стычка; бой; сталкиваться; завязывать [вести] бой
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clash
[klæʃ]
1.гл.
1) сталкиваться; ударяться друг о друга
2) сталкиваться с кем-л.
The Greek forces clashed against Turks in the hills. — На холмах греческая армия столкнулась с турецкой.
3) сталкиваться, приходить к противоречию
My opinions clash against yours. — Мы с вами не совпадаем во взглядах.
Mary and her husband clashed over the question of where they should live. — Мэри поссорилась с мужем по поводу того, где они будут жить.
Syn:
4) налететь, натолкнуться
I clashed against the streetlight and hurt my head. — Я налетел на фонарный столб и поранил голову.
5) происходить в одно и то же время; совпадать
I was unable to study music at school because it clashed with history. — Мне не удавалось ходить в школе на музыку — в те же часы была история.
These colours clash. — Эти цвета не сочетаются друг с другом.
The orange curtains clash against / with the red furniture. — Эти оранжевые занавески не подходят к красной мебели.
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сущ.
1) лязг, бряцание
5) столкновение, стычка
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6) коллизия, конфликт, столкновение
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7) несоответствие цветов, цветовая дисгармония
Англо-русский современный словарь > clash
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столкновение; разногласие
— prevent a clash with smb.
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столкновение; сталкиваться
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конфликт; столкновение || конфликтовать; сталкиваться
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конфликт; столкновение || конфликтовать; сталкиваться
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столкновение, конфликт, конкуренция, соперничество, коллизия
Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > clash
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столкновение, конфликт; разногласие
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Clash — means conflict . It may also refer to: Contents 1 Music 2 Video games 3 Film and television … Wikipedia
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clash´er — clash «klash», noun, verb. –n. 1. a loud, harsh sound like that of two things running into each other, of striking metal, or of bells rung together but not in tune: »He heard the clash of cymbals. 2. Figurative. a) strong disagreement or conflict … Useful english dictionary
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Clash — steht für: The Clash, eine Punkband Clash (Band), eine Rockband aus Thailand CLASH Zeitung für/vom Widerstand in Europa eine linksradikale Zeitschrift Soundclash, einen Wettbewerb von einem oder mehreren Soundsystemen den Titel eines Buches von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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clash — [n1] disagreement or fight, often brief affray, argument, battle, brawl, break, broil, brush, bump, collision, concussion, conflict, confrontation, crash, difference of opinion, discord, discordance, disharmony, dispute, donnybrook*, embroilment … New thesaurus
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Clash — Clash, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clashing}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. klatschen, Prov. G. kleschen, D. kletsen, Dan. klaske, E. clack.] 1. To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Clash — n. 1. A loud noise resulting from collision; a noisy collision of bodies; a collision. [1913 Webster] The roll of cannon and clash of arms. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Opposition; contradiction; as between differing or contending interests, views … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Clash — Clash, v. t. To strike noisily against or together. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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clash — vb *bump, collide, conflict Analogous words: *contend, fight, battle, war: compete, vie, *rival: *resist, combat, withstand, oppose: disagree, *differ Antonyms: blend … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Verb
Police and protesters clashed yesterday.
The sofa and the chair clash.
She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.
Noun
Hundreds were killed in ethnic clashes in the region last month.
a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries
Recent Examples on the Web
The first indigenous Peruvian to hold the office, Toledo led a government that favored business and free trade, boosting the nation’s economy and reducing poverty while clashing at times with labor unions.
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Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
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—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
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—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
More than two dozen people were reportedly injured on Saturday as police clashed with environmental activists protesting a giant agricultural irrigation reservoir being built in rural western France.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2023
That push has been met with fiery debate in Arlington, as residents have clashed over whether that plan will overwhelm their neighborhoods and add more expensive units, or provide a welcome opportunity for those who can’t afford a home there now.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
On Sunday, a DSH event took place at The Center, an LGBTQ+ community center on West 13th Street, where video footage shows a man in a gold mask being arrested outside after protesters purportedly clashed over drag performers reading stories to kids, and tax dollars helping fund the event.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2023
Make sure the interior lighting, rack style, handle and glass door don’t clash with your existing appliances.
—Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
The script gives ample space to Hilma’s collaborators, with the women both harmonizing and clashing over time.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023
The Palestinian Red Crescent in Jerusalem said at least 12 people were injured during clashes in and around the mosque, and at least three of the injured were transferred to hospital, some with injuries from rubber bullets.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
At one point, two demonstrators were hit on their heads with skateboards during a clash.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
Nearly 100 people were arrested nationwide during clashes with police, who have used officers on horseback, water cannons and other unusually aggressive tactics under the direction of far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
—Shira Rubin And Steve Hendrix, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
Nearly 100 people were arrested nationwide during clashes with police, who have used officers on horseback, water cannons and other unusually aggressive tactics under the direction of far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Complete men’s tournament schedule, results No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Penn State TIME/TV: Thursday, 9:55 p.m., TBS This late-night clash of major conference tourney runners-up should be worth staying up to see.
—Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
Protesters are sprayed by a water cannon during clashes with riot police near the Georgian parliament in Tiblisi on Wednesday night.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2023
In 2014, dozens were arrested during clashes with police in riot gear.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
During the clashes, 37-year-old Sameh Aktash, a father of five, was shot and killed, Palestinian health officials said.
—Dov Lieber, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
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verb (used without object)
to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
to come together or collide, especially noisily: The cymbals clashed.
to conflict; disagree: Their stories of the accident clashed completely.
(of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye.
to engage in a physical conflict or contest, as in a game or a battle (often followed by with): The Yankees clash with the White Sox for the final game of the season.
verb (used with object)
to strike with a resounding or violent collision: He clashed his fist against the heavy door.
to produce (sound) by or as by collision: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
noun
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision: The automobiles collided with a terrible clash.
a collision, especially a noisy one.
a conflict; opposition, especially of views or interests: a clash between nations.
a battle, fight, or skirmish: The clash between the border patrols left three men dead.
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Origin of clash
First recorded in 1490–1500; blend of clap1 and dash1
OTHER WORDS FROM clash
clasher, nounclash·ing·ly, adverbin·ter·clash, noun, verbun·clash·ing, adjective
Words nearby clash
clarthead, clarts, clarty, clary, -clase, clash, Clashing Rocks, -clasis, clasp, clasper, claspers
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What are other ways to say clash?
A clash is a conflict; this word is also used in reference to opposition, especially of views or interests. How does clash compare to brush and struggle? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Words related to clash
argument, battle, brawl, conflict, confrontation, crash, dispute, encounter, fracas, melee, misunderstanding, rift, riot, showdown, skirmish, collide, smash, argue, contend, differ
How to use clash in a sentence
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Because of a procedural clash between Democrats who control the legislature and the Republican minority, the regular session was kept to 30 days instead of the customary 46 for an odd-numbered year.
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There’s actually a culture clash here, where fundamentally the communication always will be broken, because the scientist has been trained not to give an answer, and the decision-maker’s only job is to provide one.
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The clash between the night sky and the infinite universe became known as Olber’s paradox, named after Heinrich Olber, an astronomer who popularized it in 1826.
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This tranquility appears to have emerged only after a gladiatorial period of planetary clashes—one in which titans ricocheted off each other, perhaps ejecting at least one rival sibling from the cosmic arena altogether.
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You’re an expert on political media, and the thing that I find so strange about this clash is that it’s not really an ideological battle.
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Linsker initially escaped after the clash on the bridge but was arrested a short time later.
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A cynical old Chicago lawyer once described this as the theory that “out of the clash of lies, truth will emerge.”
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But it also sharpens the clash between two very ways of approaching history.
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But he never makes any clash we have public, and he calms me down a lot as well.
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Soon after that his clash with Ben Affleck, who nearly blew a gasket, sparked a national debate over Islam.
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He and Mathieson p. 66did not always agree, and the clash of arms frequently raged between them.
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While this clash was going forward between the rancher and Clip, Matt’s mind had been busy.
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So far my official duties did not clash with this work, and I could remain in the Ministry of Justice.
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Just then the clash of the luncheon bell was heard, and Haggard gave his wife his arm.
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He heard the clash of levers thrown sharply over in that distant ship; his own hands were frozen to the controls.
British Dictionary definitions for clash
verb
to make or cause to make a loud harsh sound, esp by striking together
(intr) to be incompatible; conflict
(intr) to engage together in conflict or contest
(intr) (of dates or events) to coincide
(intr) (of colours) to look ugly or inharmonious together
noun
a loud harsh noise
a collision or conflict
Derived forms of clash
clasher, nounclashingly, adverb
Word Origin for clash
C16: of imitative origin
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столкновение, конфликт, лязг, гул, шум, конфликтовать, сталкиваться
существительное ↓
- лязг (оружия); бряцание, звон (мечей)
- гул (колоколов)
- грохот (бидонов, кастрюль и и т. п.)
- дробь (града, дождя и т. п.)
- столкновение, стычка, схватка
clashes with the police — столкновения /стычки/ с полицией 
- столкновение, конфликт: разногласие
clash of interests — столкновение интересов
clash of opinions — расхождение во взглядах
глагол ↓
- сталкиваться; стукаться, ударяться друг о друга (о металлических предметах, особ. об оружии)
their swords clashed — их шпаги со звоном скрестились
- (with) сталкиваться (об интересах); приходить в столкновение; расходиться (о взглядах)
their interests clash — их интересы не совпадают /расходятся, сталкиваются/
your views clash with mine — мы придерживаемся противоположных взглядов, мы расходимся во взглядах
one statement clashed with another — одно заявление противоречило другому
- происходить в одно время, мешать друг другу; совпадать (по времени)
it’s a pity the two concerts clash — жаль, что оба концерта будут в одно время
- дисгармонировать
these colours clash — эти цвета несовместимы /не гармонируют/; сочетание этих цветов режет глаз
- ударять с грохотом; стучать (обо что-л. металлическое)
- (часто into, against) налететь, наскочить, натолкнуться, столкнуться
I clashed into him as I went round the corner — свернув за угол, я налетел на него
- шотл. бросить, сбросить (тж. clash down)
she clashed the pans down on the stone floor — она бросила кастрюли, и они загрохотали по каменному полу
- шотл. сплетничать, злословить
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades — странная металлическая нотка в песне лугового трупиала, напоминающая звон вибрирующих мечей
semantic clash — семантический клаш
structural clash — конфликт на уровне структур
a clash of strong wills — нашла коса на камень
a head-to-head battle / clash / contest — единоборство
clash against — натолкнуться; столкнуться; наскочить
clash control — регулировка числа столкновений
clash down — сбросить; бросить
clash gear transmission — коробка передач со скользящими шестернями
clash in debate — столкнуться в прениях; столкнуться в дебатах
frontier clash — пограничная стычка
Примеры с переводом
These colours clash.
Эти цвета не сочетаются друг с другом.
My opinions clash against yours.
Мы с вами не совпадаем во взглядах.
I clashed against the streetlight and hurt my head.
Я налетел на фонарный столб и поранил голову.
The Greek forces clashed against Turks in the hills.
На холмах греческая армия столкнулась с турецкой.
I was unable to study music at school because it clashed with history.
Мне не удавалось ходить в школе на музыку — в те же часы была история.
The orange curtains clash against / with the red furniture.
Эти оранжевые занавески не подходят к красной мебели.
Mary and her husband clashed over the question of where they should live.
Мэри поссорилась с мужем по поводу того, где они будут жить.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The cymbals clashed. 
Police and protesters clashed yesterday.
She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.
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Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: clash
he/she/it: clashes
ing ф. (present participle): clashing
2-я ф. (past tense): clashed
3-я ф. (past participle): clashed
noun
ед. ч.(singular): clash
мн. ч.(plural): clashes