coincidir

to coincide

coincidir(koyn-see-deer)

intransitive verb

1. (to correspond)

a. to coincide

Me confunde porque sus palabras no coinciden con sus acciones.

She confuses me because her words don't coincide with her actions.

b. to match

Las huellas en la escena del crimen coinciden con las del principal sospechoso.

The fingerprints at the crime scene match those of the main suspect.

c. to match up

No creímos al sospechoso porque su historia y lo que vimos en la cinta no coincidían.

We didn't believe the suspect because his story didn't match up with with what we saw on the tape.

2. (to happen simultaneously)

a. to coincide

No pude ir a su boda porque coincidió con la de mi hermano.

I couldn't go to her wedding because it coincided with my brother's.

3. (to come together)

a. to coincide

Como si por suerte, Diana y yo coincidimos en nuestro viaje a París.

As if by chance, Diana and I coincided in our trip to Paris.

b. to happen to meet

Apenas nos conocemos, pero siempre coincidimos en eventos sociales.

We barely know each other, but we always happen to meet at social events.

c. to run into

No lo había visto por casi una eternidad, pero ayer coincidí con David en el supermercado.

I hadn't seen him for ages, but yesterday I ran into David at the supermarket.

d. to meet

¿Cuáles son las coordenadas del punto donde estas dos líneas coinciden?

What are the coordinates of the point where these two lines meet?

4. (to concur)

a. to agree

Lo siento, pero no coincido contigo en este tema.

I'm sorry, but I don't agree with you in this matter.

b. to be in agreement

Ahora que todos coincidimos, debemos votar cómo financiar el proyecto.

Now that we are all in agreement, we should vote on how to finance the project.