accident
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈæksɪdənt/
:
casualidad
- And that's how, by pure accident, he found these six kids.
- discovered by accident
- accident of birth
- a historical accident
And that's how, by pure accident, he found these six kids.
- And that's how, by pure accident, he found these six kids.
- So whenever a pleasant accident happens, we say it's destiny.
- The music on it's not an accident through the evening.
- Do you think that's an accident or it was deeply thought through?
- It happens more by accident while you're planning something else.
- So if some people are by accident, are you one on purpose?
- And I go, you know, that was not an accident, that was an actual creation.
- I think we reward people for a combination of accidents of birth plus hard work.
- And yet accidents are kind of consequential.
- So I go the overreaction to those accidents is displacement.
Examples
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Turns out the first accident of the trip was me.
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After the car accident, he needed several weeks to recover.
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I did it by accident, but I guess.
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Actually, that was an accident, but it worked out for everyone.
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If you miss a turning or take the wrong bridge by accident, you could be lost forever.
Fiction book (1992) -
I became an actor by accident, not by design.
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We met by accident during an air raid.
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They died in a car accident.
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There's more people will die in car accidents in the United States this year.
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She found the missing keys by accident while cleaning the living room.
Synonyms
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3.4
A small accident that causes trouble but not serious harm
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6.9
An unlucky event that causes small harm or trouble
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8.5
A chance event that seems planned but is actually an accident
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9.9
An event that happens by chance
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9.9
An unexpected event that causes harm or trouble
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3.4
An event that happens by accident and is not planned
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9.1
An unexpected event that happens by chance
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.9
A situation you are born into, like your family or country, that affects your life and you cannot change
- Specialized
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5.8
A sudden event when blood flow to the brain stops and parts of the brain stop working, called a stroke
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word accident comes from Latin ad- 'to' and cadere 'to fall'. A helpful way to remember the 'by chance' sense is to think of something that 'falls into place' without planning, which is why an accident can be a lucky or unplanned event.