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accident

/ˈæksɪdənt/

accidentnoun

accidents

/ˈæksɪdənt/

Translations

The car accident on the highway caused a major traffic jam.

L'accident de voiture sur l'autoroute a provoqué un énorme embouteillage.

coïncidenceau sens d'événement fortuit

Meeting her at the cafe was a happy accident.

La rencontrer au café a été une heureuse coïncidence.

Additional translations

incidentpour un petit accident, souvent sans gravité

accidentau sens de mésaventure mineure

accidentterme de philosophie

hasardemploi plus libre, au sens de fait dû au hasard

Definitions

An unexpected and unplanned event, often resulting in damage or injury.

The car accident on the highway caused a major traffic jam.

An event that happens by chance or without apparent cause.

Meeting her at the cafe was a happy accident.

A mishap or unfortunate occurrence, especially one that is minor or not serious.

He had a small accident in the kitchen and spilled the milk.

Philosophy & Logic: A property or attribute that is not essential to the nature of something.

For Aristotle, color is an accident of a substance rather than part of its essence.

Synonyms

freak accident

accidentadjective

/ˈæksɪdənt/

Attributive use before another noun, meaning ‘relating to or caused by an accident’.

Translations

accidentelau sens de résultant d'un accident

The accident damage was covered by insurance.

Les dégâts accidentels étaient couverts par l'assurance.

Definitions

Relating to or resulting from an accident.

The victims received accident compensation.