accident

accidente, choque

Suceso en el que un vehículo choca o se estrella y causa daños o lesiones.

En inglés sencillo: An event in which a vehicle hits something or crashes, causing damage or injury.

• There was a car accident outside.
• Two buses were involved in the accident.
• Did anyone get hurt in yesterday’s traffic accident?

Sinónimos: crash, collision

Expresiones frecuentes: car accident, traffic accident, road accident

casualidad

Algo que ocurre sin haber sido planeado ni buscado.

En inglés sencillo: Something that happens without being planned or intended.

• I broke it by accident.
• We met by accident at the market.
• Finding the old photo was a happy accident.

Cómo se usa: by accident (I opened your letter by accident.)

Sinónimos: chance, coincidence

Expresiones frecuentes: by accident, pure accident, complete accident

accidente

Suceso inesperado que causa daños o lesiones sin que nadie lo haya querido.

En inglés sencillo: An unexpected event that causes harm or damage without anyone intending it.

• She had an accident at work.
• The child burned his hand in a kitchen accident.
• Safety training helps prevent accidents in the factory.

Sinónimos: mishap

Expresiones frecuentes: serious accident, workplace accident, prevent an accident

accidente

Característica o hecho que existe por casualidad o que no define lo que algo es.

En inglés sencillo: A feature or fact that exists by chance or is not essential to what something is.

• His wealth was an accident of birth.
• The philosopher called physical beauty an accident.
• Their shared language is a historical accident rather than a necessary connection.

Sinónimos: contingency

Expresiones frecuentes: accident of birth, historical accident, mere accident

accidentado

Se dice de un vehículo que ha sufrido un accidente.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a vehicle that was involved in a crash.

• The accident aircraft had two engines.
• Investigators examined the accident vehicle’s brakes.
• The accident helicopter had been repaired the previous week.

Expresiones frecuentes: accident aircraft, accident vehicle, accident helicopter