Accident: meaning, definitions and examples
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accident
[ หรฆksษชdษnt ]
road
An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She had an accident on the way to work.
- The car crash was a terrible accident.
- He slipped and fell, it was an accident.
workplace
An event that is not planned or intended and that causes damage or injury at a workplace.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The factory had an accident last week.
- Safety measures are important to prevent accidents at work.
Translations
Translations of the word "accident" in other languages:
๐ต๐น acidente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Unfall
๐ฎ๐ฉ kecelakaan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฒะฐััั
- ะฝะตัะฐัะฝะธะน ะฒะธะฟะฐะดะพะบ
- ัะฝัะธะดะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ wypadek
๐ฏ๐ต ไบๆ (ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท accident
๐ช๐ธ accidente
๐น๐ท kaza
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๊ณ (sago)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุงุฏุซ (แธฅฤdith)
๐จ๐ฟ nehoda
๐ธ๐ฐ nehoda
๐จ๐ณ ไบๆ (shรฌgรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ nesreฤa
๐ฎ๐ธ slys
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฟะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษza
๐ฒ๐ฝ accidente
Etymology
The word 'accident' originated from the Latin word 'accidens', meaning 'falling, befalling, happening by chance'. It entered the English language in the 14th century with the sense of 'an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include various unexpected and unintended incidents causing harm or damage.
See also: accidental, accidentally.