No. 982 in Catalan

accident

An unforeseen or unintended event causing damage or harm.

In a sentence

Hem tingut un accident de cotxe aquest matí.
We had a car accident this morning.
Literal usage describing an unforeseen event involving vehicles.
Aquesta escena a l'obra va ser un accident d'humor inesperat.
This scene in the play was an unexpected comedic accident.
Metaphorical usage indicating an unplanned humorous outcome.
En geometria, un accident és una característica que no afecta l'essència de la figura.
In geometry, an accident is a characteristic that does not affect the essence of the figure.
Technical usage in philosophy or science describing a non-essential attribute.

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