No. 309 in Romanian
accident
An unexpected event causing damage or injury.
In a sentence
Am fost implicat într-un accident de mașină ieri.
I was involved in a car accident yesterday.
In this sentence, 'accident' is used to refer to an unintentional and unfortunate event, specifically a car collision.
Descoperirea acestei metode a fost un accident fericit.
The discovery of this method was a happy accident.
Here, 'accident' means an unintended but positive occurrence.
Printr-un accident al destinului, ne-am întâlnit în alt oraș.
By a twist of fate, we met in another city.
In this context, 'accident' metaphorically describes an unexpected event or coincidence.
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