Meaning
collide, clash
- To collide or crash into someone or something (almost always pronominal: scontrarsi).
- To clash or enter into conflict with someone over ideas or interests.
In a sentence
Due automobili si sono scontrate all'incrocio senza fare feriti.
Two cars collided at the intersection without causing injuries.
Il direttore si è scontrato con i colleghi sul nuovo piano.
The director clashed with his colleagues over the new plan.
Camminando di fretta mi sono scontrato con un passante.
Walking in a hurry, I bumped into a passerby.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scontrare | infinitive |
| scontro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| scontri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scontra | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scontriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| scontrate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scontrano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scontravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| scontravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| scontrava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| scontravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| scontravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| scontravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| scontrai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| scontrasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| scontrò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| scontrammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| scontraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| scontrarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| scontrerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| scontrerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| scontrerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| scontreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| scontrerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| scontreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| scontri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| scontri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scontri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scontriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| scontriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scontrino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scontrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| scontrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| scontrasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| scontrassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| scontraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| scontrassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| scontrerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| scontreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scontrerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scontreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| scontrereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scontrerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scontra | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| scontriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| scontrate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| scontrando | gerund |
| scontrato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Almost exclusively used as reflexive/reciprocal 'scontrarsi con' (auxiliary 'essere').