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el encontrón
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (bump)
a. collision
El encontrón entre los dos jugadores dejó a uno de ellos lesionado.The collision between the two players left one of them injured.
b. crash
Es un milagro que los ocupantes de los dos vehículos salieran ilesos después de un encontrón tan tremendo.It's a miracle that the occupants of the two vehicles came out unharmed after such a crash.
2. (figurative) (confrontation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. clash
Me llevo bien con mis compañeros de trabajo. Nunca tuve un encontrón con ninguno de ellos.I get along with my colleagues. I've never had a clash with any of them.
b. brush
Pascual cultiva marihuana en su jardín y ha tenido varios encontrones con la policía.Pascual grows marihuana in his garden and has had several brushes with the police.
c. row
Ayer tuve un encontrón con Yolanda. Es una cabezona.I had a row with Yolanda yesterday. She's so pigheaded.
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