Significado
crash, collision
- clash, fight, confrontation
En una frase
C'è stato uno scontro tra due auto ieri sera.
There was a crash between two cars last night.
Perché c'è sempre uno scontro con tuo fratello?
Why is there always a clash with your brother?
Non voglio uno scontro, parliamone con calma.
I don't want a fight, let's talk about it calmly.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| scontro | masculine · singular |
| scontri | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Use scontro for both physical and figurative collisions; incidente is more neutral for accidents, while lite is a verbal quarrel.
- Common with tra/fra to name the sides: uno scontro tra tifosi, scontro fra governo e sindacati.
- In news and formal writing, scontro often sounds stronger and more dramatic than conflitto or contrasto.