Betydelse av clashing på svenska

• 0 present participle of clash

• 1 to fight or argue:

  • Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities.

  • The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending.

  • This latest statement from the White House clashes with important aspects of US foreign policy.

• 2 If two people or teams clash in a sports competition or race, they compete seriously against each other.

• 3 If colours or styles clash, they look ugly or wrong together:

  • I like red and orange together, though lots of people think they clash.

• 4 If two events clash, they happen at the same time in a way that is not convenient:

  • Her party clashes with my brother's wedding, so I won't be able to go.

• 5 to make a loud noise like metal hitting metal, or to cause something to make this noise:

  • The saucepans clashed as he piled them into the sink.

  • She clashed the cymbals together.