chocado
/t͡ʃokado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for bumped is chocado.
Used to describe when two objects, such as cars, hit each other. It can be used as an adjective to describe something that has been bumped or crashed into.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Colisionar is a formal way to say bumped.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form chocado is the past participle of the verb chocar.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃokado/
Did you know?
- The verb chocar is often used in the phrase me choca, which in many regions means 'I hate' or 'it annoys me' intensely. It is like saying the thing 'bumps' against your patience.
- In certain contexts, chocar can be used to describe the act of clinking two glasses together for a toast, though brindar is more common.
- In Spanish, you can say chocar con la pared to mean you hit a wall, but chocar is also the root for the word choque cultural, meaning 'culture shock'.
Examples in context
- Me distraje y choqué con la puerta.I got distracted, and I bumped into the door.
- Los dos autos han chocado.The two cars have bumped into each other.
- Parece que el camión ha chocado con el muro.It looks like the truck bumped into the wall.
- El bote ha chocado contra el muelle.The boat bumped against the dock.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a car in the parking lot.
- AlejandroMira, alguien ha chocado su coche.Look, someone bumped their car.
- ElenaSí, el daño es muy pequeño.Yes, the damage is very small.
- Alejandro¿Crees que ha sido un accidente?Do you think it was an accident?
- ElenaSeguramente chocado al aparcar.Surely bumped while parking.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
