collision / carom
die Karambolage, die Karambolagen
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collision
A collision in which several vehicles, people, or objects collide with one another.
Auf der Autobahn kam es wegen des Nebels zu einer Karambolage mit sechs Fahrzeugen.
There was a collision involving six vehicles on the highway because of the fog.
carom
In billiards, the contact of the cue ball with the other two balls.
Mit diesem Stoß gelang ihm eine schwierige Karambolage.
He made a difficult carom with this shot.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Karambolagen |
| genitive | der Karambolage |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Karambolage | die Karambolagen |
| accusative | die Karambolage | die Karambolagen |
| dative | der Karambolage | den Karambolagen |
| genitive | der Karambolage | der Karambolagen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Common collocations include „eine Karambolage verursachen“ (to cause a collision) and „eine Karambolage auslösen“ (to trigger a collision). These describe who or what was responsible for the incident.
Ein plötzliches Bremsmanöver löste eine Karambolage aus.
A sudden braking maneuver triggered a collision.
„In eine Karambolage verwickelt werden“ (to be involved in a collision) describes being involved in an accident without saying anything about who was at fault. In this construction, „in“ is followed by the accusative.
Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit wurde sie in eine Karambolage verwickelt.
She was involved in a collision on her way to work.
Words such as „Spielball“ (cue ball), „Stoß“ (shot), and „Punkt“ (point) show that „Karambolage“ refers to billiards. In game reports, collocations such as „eine Karambolage erzielen“ (to score a carom) or „eine Karambolage gelingt“ (to make a successful carom) are typical.
Die Spielerin erzielte zehn Karambolagen in Folge und sammelte so wichtige Punkte.
The player scored ten caroms in a row and collected important points.
