Choque

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for June 10, 2009

choque (masculine noun (el)) — crash, impact, jolt, jar, blast, collision, shock, conflict, clash. Look up choque in the dictionary

Vi el choque; los dos vehículos quedaron destrozados.
I saw the collision; both vehicles were totaled.

[irmamar]

Does "totaled" mean destrozado?

¿Cómo llamáis vosotros a los "autos de choque"? (los de las ferias)

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@irmamar: "Totaled" might come from insurance vocabulary "total loss".

A los de las ferias los llamamos "carritos chocones"

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@irmamar: "Totaled" might come from insurance vocabulary "total loss".

A los de las ferias los llamamos "carritos chocones"

I didn't find the word totaled, thanks

"carritos chocones", es divertido

[poli]

Me choca cuando concierto una cita a las 2 de la tarde, y me dejan esperar hasta las 4:30.
I'm not sure if my wording is correct here. If not, please inform me. Thank you.

[Elaina]

Poli I think it is correct and it makes sense. A mi tambien me choca cuando me hacen esperar mucho.

I've also heard the word "chocante" when someone is pretentious. Is the root word "choque"?

Thanks!

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by poli

Me choca cuando concierto una cita a las 2 de la tarde, y me dejan esperar hasta las 4:30.
I'm not sure if my wording is correct here. If not, please inform me. Thank you.

I don't know as I must to take the word Me choca, I was thinking if the word should to be took as one idiom or it's part of the Spanish tongue.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

Me choca cuando concierto una cita a las 2 de la tarde, y me dejan esperando hasta las 4:30.
I'm not sure if my wording is correct here. If not, please inform me. Thank you.

Esta correcto tu uso, pero me revienta cuando me pasa a mi.

Originally Posted by Elaina

Poli I think it is correct and it makes sense. A mi tambien me choca cuando me hacen esperar mucho.

I've also heard the word "chocante" when someone is pretentious. Is the root word "choque"?

Thanks!

Chocante mas bien para algo que es shocking...

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

"Chocante" in Mexico is rather colloquial and it refers to a supercilious person. Someone who is always conceited and shows contempt for everything.

Juan es un chocante. Nunca le gusta la comida.


Some people who has influence from some foreign countries use "chocante" as shocking too.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

"Chocante" in Mexico is rather colloquial and it refers to a supercilious person. Someone who is always conceited and shows contempt for everything.

Juan es un chocante. Nunca le gusta la comida.


Some people who has influence from some foreign countries use "chocante" as shocking too.

Yes, I agree with your answer about it, the word Chocante in this country is used as one expression toward one person who is very supercilious, well is there more definitions about the word as the word Fresa, or Engreido, well theses last word are some typical phrases used in our country.