No. 1,026 in French
incident
An unexpected or disruptive event.
In a sentence
Il y a eu un incident dans le parc cet après-midi.
There was an incident in the park this afternoon.
In this sentence, 'incident' refers to a specific event or occurrence that happened at the park, implying something unexpected.
Ses propos étaient un incident dans leur conversation tranquille.
His remarks were an incident in their peaceful conversation.
Here, 'incident' is used metaphorically to describe something that disrupted or interrupted the flow of their conversation.
Un incident technique a retardé le départ du train.
A technical incident delayed the train's departure.
In this context, 'incident' refers to an unexpected technical issue or problem that caused a delay.
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