choque

Definitions of choque
  1. noun
    the act of colliding with something
    synonyms: castaña, colisión, encontronazo, encontrón, encuentro, estrellón, estruendo, estrépito, golpe
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    type of:
    apaleamiento, golpeo
    the act of contacting one thing with another
  2. noun
    a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
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    type of:
    reflejo, réflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  3. noun
    main force of a blow etc
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    type of:
    fuerza
    physical energy or intensity
  4. noun
    an angry dispute
    synonyms: alteración, brega, camorra, chamusquina, chirinola, cuestión, disgusto, lance, pelea, pelotera, pendencia, pleito, revuelta, reyerta, riña, trifulca, zafarrancho
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    types:
    altercado, paloteado, paloteo, reyerta
    noisy quarrel
    escaramuza, pique, porfía, repelo, repique, roce, tropiezo
    a quarrel about petty points
    bronca
    a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
    type of:
    discusión, disputa, querella, repunta
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  5. noun
    a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
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    accidente
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
  6. noun
    a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
    synonyms: onda expansiva
  7. noun
    a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    synonyms: castañeteo, cencerreo, chacoloteo, chapaleo, estruendo, estrépito, repiqueteo, ruido, tableteo, tecleo, traqueteo, triquitraque, trápala
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    type of:
    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  8. noun
    a short light metallic sound
    synonyms: caponera, carraca, cencerreo, chirona, hotel, maraca, matraca, ruido, sonaja, sonajera, sonajero, sonsonete, tableteo, talego, tecleo, tintineo, tintín, traqueteo, trena, trullo
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    type of:
    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  9. noun
    (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
    synonyms: shock
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    type of:
    colapso
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
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