accident

  • 21Accident —  Ne pas confondre avec l accident en solfège, aussi appelé altération accidentelle. Pour les articles homonymes, voir L Accident …

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  • 22accident — noun 1 unexpected event that causes damage/injury ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, dreadful (esp. BrE), horrible, horrific (esp. BrE), major, nasty, serious, terrible, tragic …

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  • 23accident — ac|ci|dent W2S1 [ˈæksıdənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin accidens additional quality, chance , from accidere to happen , from ad to + cadere to fall ] 1.) by accident in a way that is not planned or intended ≠ ↑on purpose,… …

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  • 24accident — ac|ci|dent [ æksıdənt ] noun *** 1. ) count a crash involving a car, train, airplane, or other vehicle: a fatal accident on the expressway between Plainview and Westbury He was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident. The accident was caused… …

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  • 25accident — noun (C) 1 by accident in a way that is not planned or intended: I met her quite by accident. 2 a situation in which someone is injured or something is damaged without anyone intending them to be: have an accident: Ken s had an accident at work… …

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  • 26accident */*/*/ — UK [ˈæksɪd(ə)nt] / US [ˈæksɪdənt] noun Word forms accident : singular accident plural accidents 1) [countable] a crash involving a car, train, plane, or other vehicle a fatal accident on the motorway between Paris and Lyons He was killed in a car …

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  • 27accident*/*/*/ — [ˈæksɪd(ə)nt] noun [C] 1) a crash involving a car, train, or other vehicle The accident was caused by ice on the road.[/ex] 2) an unexpected event that causes injury or damage He was killed in a climbing accident.[/ex] I didn t mean to break the… …

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  • 28ACCIDENT — s. m. Cas fortuit, ce qui arrive par hasard. Il se prend toujours en mal, quand il n est accompagné d aucune épithète qui en détermine le sens en bien. Accident imprévu. Accident étrange. Accident funeste. Accident fâcheux. La vie humaine est… …

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  • 29Accident — For other uses, see Accident (disambiguation). A railing accident at a college football game, spilling fans onto the side lines An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or nece …

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  • 30accident — 01. Please report any [accidents] immediately to the office. 02. Car [accidents] are the leading cause of death among young people in this country. 03. Shirley broke her neck and a couple of ribs in a terrible car [accident], but luckily didn t… …

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