No. 973 in Portuguese
acidentes
"Accidents" – unexpected events causing harm or damage.
In a sentence
Houve vários acidentes na estrada ontem.
There were several accidents on the road yesterday.
The word 'acidentes' refers to unexpected and unfortunate events, specifically traffic incidents in this case.
Os acidentes históricos moldaram o destino do país.
The historical accidents shaped the country's destiny.
Here, 'acidentes' metaphorically represents unforeseen events or occurrences in history.
Durante a caminhada, passamos por alguns acidentes geográficos interessantes.
During the hike, we passed some interesting geographical features.
The term 'acidentes' is used to describe distinctive landforms or physical features in geography.
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