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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.
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Old June 10, 2009, 12:24 PM
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Does "totaled" mean destrozado?

¿Cómo llamáis vosotros a los "autos de choque"? (los de las ferias)
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Old June 10, 2009, 12:50 PM
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@irmamar: "Totaled" might come from insurance vocabulary "total loss".

A los de las ferias los llamamos "carritos chocones"
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@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
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Old June 10, 2009, 01:03 PM
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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.
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Old June 10, 2009, 01:19 PM
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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"?

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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.
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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.

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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"?

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Chocante mas bien para algo que es shocking...
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"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.
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"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.
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