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"Crash" is a noun which is often translated as "el choque", and "hit" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "golpear". Learn more about the difference between "crash" and "hit" below.
crash(
krahsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (accident)
b. el accidente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's a miracle that no one was injured in the plane crash.Es un milagro que nadie saliera herido del accidente de avión.
c. la colisión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Three people were hurt in a crash between two cars on Saturday.Tres personas resultaron heridas en una colisión entre dos carros el sábado.
2. (noise)
a. el estruendo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When I heard the crash, I realized that the cat had knocked something onto the floor.Cuando escuché el estruendo, supe que el gato había tirado algo al suelo.
b. el estrépito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soldiers heard a terrific crash and threw themselves to the ground.Los soldados escucharon un estrépito tremendo y se tiraron al suelo.
3. (finance)
a. la quiebra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A bad decision about capital investment can lead to the crash of a company.Una mala decisión sobre inversión de capital puede llevar a una empresa a la quiebra.
b. el crac (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Great Crash of 1929 was one of the worst financial chapters in the history of the USA.El Crac del 29 fue uno de los peores episodios financieros de la historia de EE.UU.
d. la caída fuerte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The COVID-19 crisis has led to a crash in stock markets around the world.La crisis del COVID-19 ha producido una caída fuerte de las bolsas de todo el mundo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. chocar
They crashed heads accidentally when they moved closer to kiss each other.Chocaron sus cabezas sin querer cuando se acercaron para darse un beso.
b. estrellar
I was trying to answer a text when I crashed my bike into the trash can.Estaba intentando responder a un mensaje de texto cuando estrellé mi bici contra el contenedor.
a. colarse a
Come on, we're going to crash the Grammy's afterparty.Vente, nos vamos a colar al after de los Grammys.
b. colarse en
We crashed the wedding. We had lots of fun.Nos colarse en la boda. Nos divertimos mucho.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. caer con estrépito
He slipped and crashed onto the floor while he was carrying his laptop and several books.Resbaló y cayó con estrépito al suelo mientras cargaba su portátil y varios libros.
a. retumbar
When the lightning crashed, my cat ran to hide under the bed.Cuando retumbaron los relámpagos, mi gato se fue corriendo para esconderse bajo la cama.
b. romper
The waves crashed against the shore as Poseidon emerged from the inky depths of the ocean.Las olas rompieron contra la playa mientras Poseidon salía de las profundidades negras del mar.
8. (to collide)
a. chocar
I don't understand how you managed to crash when the car wasn't even on.No entiendo como pudiste chocar cuando el carro ni estaba prendido.
b. estrellarse
I let go of the steering wheel because I saw a spider walking along it; that's how I crashed into a tree.Solté el volante porque vi una araña caminando por él; por eso me estrellé contra un árbol.
9. (finance)
a. quebrar
When the stock market crashed, thousands of businesses were ruined.Cuando la bolsa quebró, miles de negocios se arruinaron.
10. (computing)
a. bloquearse
The software crashed just as I was about to save my work, so I lost everything.El programa se bloqueó justo cuando estaba a punto de guardar el trabajo, así que lo perdí todo.
c. fallar
If this computer crashes again, I'm going to toss it out the window.Si vuelve a fallar esta computadora, la voy a tirar por la ventana.
a. quedarse a dormir
My friend lets me crash at his place when I leave the office too late.Mi amigo me deja quedarme a dormir en su casa cuando salgo demasiado tarde de la oficina.
b. pasar la noche
You can always crash here if you like.Siempre puedes pasar la noche aquí si quieres.
12. (to fall asleep)
a. quedarse dormido
Lalo crashed after a long day at the office.Lalo se quedó dormido después de un largo día en la oficina.
a. caer rendido
I start to crash after lunch if I don’t have a cup of coffee.Si no bebo café después del almuerzo, caigo rendido.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
15. (onomatopoeia)
hit(
hiht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to strike)
2. (sports)
a. golpear (ball games or boxing)
You need to hit the ball in such a way that it's difficult for the fielders to catch it.Hay que golpear la pelota de tal manera que a los fildeadores les sea difícil atraparla.
b. pegar (ball games or boxing)
It seems the well-known boxer hit his opponent when he was still on the floor.Parece que el boxeador famoso le pegó a su contrincante cuando todavía se encontraba en el suelo.
c. batear (baseball)
Mark hit more home runs than his brother that season.Aquella temporada Mark bateó más jonrones que su hermano.
a. chocar contra
The truck hit the wall with such an impact that it exploded.El camión chocó contra la pared con tanta fuerza que explotó.
a. atropellar
He was hit by a car while crossing the street.Lo atropelló un carro cuando cruzaba la calle.
b. arrollar
A van hit a pedestrian who was crossing the avenue.Una furgoneta arrolló a un peatón que cruzaba la avenida.
5. (to knock)
a. golpear
The raindrops hit the tin roof noisily.Las gotas de lluvia golpeaban el techo de lata con gran estruendo.
6. (to reach)
7. (to attain)
a. alcanzar
The weatherman says that temperatures will hit a record high today.El meteorólogo dice que las temperaturas hoy alcanzarán niveles récord.
a. afectar
His wife leaving him must have hit him hard.El que su mujer lo abandonara ha debido afectarlo mucho.
a. tropezar con
The plane hit a few patches of turbulence.El avión tropezó con algunas zonas de turbulencia.
10. (to dawn on)
a. entender
It hit me that I am responsible for my own happiness.Por fin entendí que soy responsable por mi propia felicidad.
b. darse cuenta de
It suddenly hit her that she was under no obligation to do this if she didn't want to.De pronto se dio cuenta de que no tenía obligación alguna de hacer eso si no quería.
11. (to press)
a. dar a
If you're ready to record, I'll hit the button.Si estás lista para grabar, le doy al botón.
b. pulsar
It will automatically save when you hit return.Se guardará automáticamente cuando pulses la tecla de retorno.
c. presionar
I was so tired, I hit the snooze button three times this morning.Estaba tan cansado que presioné el botón de repetición tres veces esta mañana.
d. hacer clic en (computing)
Don't forget to hit the save button before you exit the program.No te olvides de hacer clic en el botón Guardar antes de salir del programa.
12. (colloquial) (to smoke a drug) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. dar una pitada a
You have to pass the joint after you've hit it.Después de darle dar una pitada al porro, tienes que pasarlo.
b. dar una jalada a (slang) (Latin America)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Hit this joint. It's good stuff.Darle una jalada a este porro. Tiene de la buena.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
16. (blow)
a. el golpe (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It would take a strong hit to launch the ball over the fence.Haría falta un golpe fuerte para lanzar la pelota por encima de la cerca.
b. el impacto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the targets received a direct hit and the other was sprayed by shrapnel.Uno de los objetivos recibió un impacto directo y el otro recibió una lluvia de metralla.
17. (accurate shot)
18. (computing)
a. la visita (F) (to a web page)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are hoping for many more hits on our site following the new advertising campaign.Esperamos muchas más visitas a nuestro sitio a raíz de la nueva campaña publicitaria.
b. el resultado (M) (of an internet search)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are 20,000 hits for that term.Al buscar ese término se obtienen 20,000 resultados.
19. (success)
20. (baseball)
21. (colloquial) (dose of a drug) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el jalón (M) (slang) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The drummer took a hit of a joint before going on stage.El baterista le dio un jalón a su porro antes de salir al escenario.
b. la calada (F) (slang) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
The guy with the joint asked me if I wanted a hitEl tío que tenía un porro preguntó si quería una calada.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
22. (successful)
a. de gran éxito (invariable)
My dream would be to write a hit musical.Mi mayor ilusión sería crear un musical de gran éxito.
b. exitoso
The band's first hit song was released in 2008.La primera canción exitosa de la banda fue lanzada en 2008.
