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casualty

/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/

Translations

casualtynoun

casualties

/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/

The battle resulted in a high number of casualties.

La bataille a fait un grand nombre de victimes.

les urgencesSens britannique pour le service hospitalier d’urgences.

He was rushed to casualty after the car accident.

Il a été emmené aux urgences après l’accident de voiture.

Additional translations

blesséS’emploie surtout pour une personne blessée, notamment dans un contexte militaire ou d’accident.

Synonyms

casualtyadjective

/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., 'casualty figures', 'casualty insurance'.

d'accidentsEmploi surtout dans le domaine de l’assurance.

The policy covers casualty insurance for small businesses.

Cette police couvre l’assurance d’accidents pour les petites entreprises.

casualtynoun

A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

The battle resulted in a high number of casualties.

A person or thing badly affected by an event or situation.

The company was a casualty of the economic downturn.

A hospital department where emergency cases are treated.

He was rushed to casualty after the car accident.

casualtyadjective

Relating to or designed for casualties (people killed or injured); used only before another noun.

The policy covers casualty insurance for small businesses.