casualty

victime

Personne blessée ou tuée dans un accident, une guerre ou un autre événement violent.

En anglais simple : A person who is hurt or killed in an accident, war, or other violent event.

• There was one casualty in the crash.
• The attack caused several civilian casualties.
• Rescue workers carried the casualties to safety.

Synonymes : victim

Expressions courantes : civilian casualty, war casualty, first casualty

urgences

Service hospitalier qui soigne les personnes ayant besoin d’une aide immédiate après un accident ou une maladie soudaine.

En anglais simple : The part of a hospital that treats people who need urgent help after accidents or sudden illness.

• They took him straight to casualty.
• Casualty was busy after the accident.
• She works as a nurse in casualty.

Synonymes : emergency department, A&E

Expressions courantes : go to casualty, casualty department, casualty nurse

accident, malheur

Événement qui arrive par hasard, notamment un accident ou une catastrophe.

En anglais simple : An event that happens by chance, especially an accident or disaster.

• A sudden casualty delayed their journey.
• They prepared for every possible casualty.
• The report described the fire as an unfortunate casualty.

Synonymes : accident, misfortune, disaster

Expressions courantes : unforeseen casualty, sudden casualty