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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaccidentes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak.siˈðen.tes
"Se registraron varios accidentes debido a la lluvia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
"Traffic safety campaigns aim to reduce the number of highway accidents." - 2
An event that happens by chance or without apparent cause.
"Meeting my old friend in a foreign country was pure accident."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'accidens', meaning 'happening' or 'chance', from 'accidere' (to fall upon, happen). Over time, the term evolved in Middle English to denote an unexpected, unfortunate event resulting in damage or injury.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accidents" is said worldwide
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accidents
Transliteration: ak.si.dɑ̃
"Il y a eu plusieurs accidents sur la route ce matin."
Unfälle
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌfɛlə
"Auf der Autobahn gab es schwere Unfälle."
incidenti
Transliteration: in.tʃiˈdɛn.ti
"Molti incidenti possono essere evitati con la prudenza."
accidentes
Transliteration: ak.siˈðen.tes
"Se registraron varios accidentes debido a la lluvia."
acidentes
Transliteration: a.siˈdẽ.tʃis
"O governo quer reduzir o número de acidentes de trânsito."
दुर्घटनाएं
Transliteration: durghatanaen
"सड़क पर लापरवाही से दुर्घटनाएं बढ़ती हैं।"
事故
Transliteration: shì gù
"我们必须采取措施防止工业事故。"
사고
Transliteration: sago
"교통사고를 예방하기 위해 안전운전이 필요합니다."
事故
Transliteration: jiko
"昨夜、その交差点で大きな事故がありました。"
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