coincide
To occupy exactly the same spaceTo occupy exactly the same space.
» Publication of the article was timed to coincide with the professor's birthday.
Die Veröffentlichung des Artikels war zeitlich so geplant, dass sie auf den Geburtstag des Professors fiel.
Публикация статьи была приурочена ко дню рождения профессора.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To occupy exactly the same space.
The two squares coincide nicely.
zusammenfallen
совпада́тьsovpadátʹ, совпа́стьsovpástʹ, совмеща́тьсяsovmeščátʹsja
be the same
(intransitive)To occur at the same time.
The conference will coincide with his vacation.
zusammenfallen
совпада́тьsovpadátʹ, совпа́стьsovpástʹ
збіга́тисяzbihátysja, збі́гтисяzbíhtysja
(intransitive)To correspond, concur, or agree.
Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.
übereinstimmen
совпада́тьsovpadátʹ, совпа́стьsovpástʹ, соотве́тствоватьsootvétstvovatʹ
збіга́тисяzbihátysja, збі́гтисяzbíhtysja
Examples
20 sentencesPublication of the article was timed to coincide with the professor's birthday.
ruПубликация статьи была приурочена ко дню рождения профессора. — marafon
deDie Veröffentlichung des Artikels war zeitlich so geplant, dass sie auf den Geburtstag des Professors fiel. — Tamy
Publication of the book was timed to coincide with the author's birthday.
Her birth coincided with her death.
His birth coincided with his death.
The two accidents coincided with each other.
deDie beiden Unfälle fanden gleichzeitig statt. — Zaghawa
Translations
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Origin
From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“inFrom French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).
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Forms
coincides, coinciding, coincided, coincidedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle