kolisyon
kolisyón with stress marks
collision
Usage Note
Kolisyon is a loanword from English used in news reports, police blotters, and everyday conversation about accidents. With high rates of road accidents in the Philippines, this is a frequently encountered term in local media and is widely understood across all registers.
Examples
" May kolisyon sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
There is a collision on the road.
Literal Translation
Has collision on-the road.
" Nagkaroon ng kolisyon ang dalawang sasakyan sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
Two vehicles got into a collision on the road.
Literal Translation
Had collision the two vehicles on-the road.
" Dahil sa malakas na ulan at madulas na kalsada, nagkaroon ng malaking kolisyon ang isang bus at isang trak. "
Natural Translation
Because of the heavy rain and the slippery road, a bus and a truck got into a major collision.
Literal Translation
Because of heavy rain and slippery road, had of big collision the a bus and a truck.
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