HyperDic: butt_against

English > 2 senses of the expression butt against:
VERBcontactbutt against, border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt onlie adjacent to another or share a boundary
contactbutt against, run into, bump into, jar against, knock againstcollide violently with an obstacle
English > butt against: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaninglie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsborder, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt on
Narrowerneighbor, neighbourBe located near or adjacent to
Broadertouch, adjoin, meet, contactBe in direct physical contact with
Spanishbordear, colindar, lindar
Catalanbordejar, limitar, vorellar, voretar
English > butt against: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningcollide violently with an obstacle.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsrun into, bump into, jar against, knock against
Broaderhit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withhit against
See alsobuttto strike, thrust or shove against
Spanishchocar, colisionar, golpearse contra, topar

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