heurter
French → English
(collision) To come into violent physical contact with an object or person; to hit
Le bateau a heurté un récif caché sous l'eau et a coulé.
(English) The boat hit a hidden underwater reef and sank.
Il a heurté le poteau en reculant sa voiture dans le parking.
(English) He hit the post while backing his car into the parking lot.
(figurative) To cause shock, offense, or pain to someone's feelings; to offend
Ses paroles grossières ont heurté la sensibilité de l'assemblée.
(English) His rude words offended the sensibilities of the audience.
Cette nouvelle loi risque de heurter les convictions religieuses locales.
(English) This new law risks clashing with local religious convictions.
Entry ID: fr:en:heurter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary