English-Dutch translations for clash

botsen
Hier botsen twee opvattingen met elkaar. This is where two opinions clash. . Over dit onderwerp blijven de belangen van het bedrijfsleven botsen met die van consument en milieu. On this topic the interests of industry continue to clash with those of the consumer and the environment. Publiek belang en particuliere belangen botsen niet meer. Daardoor krijgt de Europese Commissie te maken met tegenstrijdige wensen. As public and private interests no longer clash, the European Commission is faced with conflicting demands.
botsing
We willen geen botsing, geen clash of crash met Turkije. We do not want a collision or clash with Turkey. Straks komt het mogelijk tot een frontale botsing.These two approaches will soon clash head-on. - Mijnheer de Voorzitter, dit debat was een botsing van twee pessimistische opvattingen. Mr President, this debate has been a clash of two pessimisms.

A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects
A skirmish, a hostile encounter
An angry argument
A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours
An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession
To make a clashing sound
To cause to make a clashing sound
To come into violent conflict
To argue angrily
To face each other in an important game
To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize
To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all
To chatter or gossip

I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
a clash of beliefs
a personality clash
She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
The cymbals clashed.
Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
You cant wear that shirt! It clashes with your trousers.
The hotel room was ugly, and the wallpaper clashed with the carpet.
I cant come to your wedding because it clashes with a friends funeral.
I wanted to take German, but it clashed with art on the timetable.

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