accident
gb/ˈæksədənt/ us/ˈæksədənt/
A2
Англійська
~ 1300
baleset, véletlen, véletlenül, szobatisztasági baleset, bekakilás, bepisilés, munkahelyi baleset, ipari baleset, üzemi baleset
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
baleset
A2
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] has an accident
She broke her leg in a skiing accident.
Egy síbalesetben eltörte a lábát.
The accident caused a long traffic jam on the highway.
A baleset miatt hosszú dugó alakult ki az autópályán.
Three workers were injured in the factory accident.
He was involved in a minor car accident last night.
Навчальні приклади
I saw a car accident on my way to school.
Iskolába menet láttam egy autóbalesetet.
He had an accident at work.
Baleset érte a munkahelyén.
The bike accident broke his arm.
We called the police after the accident.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'accident' with 'incident'; 'incident' can be neutral or positive, while 'accident' usually involves harm or damage.
Значення
Unexpected harmful event
Словосполучення
car accident
|traffic accident
|workplace accident
|serious accident
|fatal accident
Синоніми
mishap (More informal and can refer to smaller or less serious incidents.)
|
collision (Specifically refers to two or more things hitting each other.)
Антоніми
prevention (Refers to stopping harmful events from happening.)
Теми
daily life
|safety
|health
|daily_life
Визначення
Something bad that happens suddenly and was not planned, often causing harm or damage.
An unforeseen and unintended event that results in damage, injury, or harm.
ІМЕННИК
A2
2
véletlen
A2
véletlenül
A2
Модель уживання:
[something] happens by accident
I met her by accident at the café.
Véletlenül találkoztam vele a kávézóban.
The discovery happened entirely by accident.
A felfedezés teljesen véletlenül történt.
He deleted the file by accident.
Навчальні приклади
I found this photo by accident.
Véletlenül találtam meg ezt a fényképet.
We met by accident in the park.
Véletlenül találkoztunk a parkban.
She broke the glass by accident.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes say 'in accident' instead of 'by accident'.
Значення
Unplanned harmless event
Словосполучення
meet by accident
|find by accident
|happen by accident
Синоніми
chance (Refers to something happening without planning; more abstract.)
|
coincidence (When two or more events happen at the same time unexpectedly.)
Антоніми
intention (Refers to something done on purpose.)
Теми
daily life
|daily_life
Визначення
Something that happens by chance and was not planned, but is not bad.
An unintended event or occurrence that happens without planning but does not cause harm.
ІМЕННИК
B1
3
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] has an accident
The puppy had an accident on the kitchen floor.
A kiskutya a konyhapadlón végezte el a dolgát.
Don’t worry, lots of toddlers have accidents during potty training.
Ne aggódj, a bilire szoktatás során sok kisgyereknél előfordulnak szobatisztasági balesetek.
She cleaned up after her son’s little accident.
Навчальні приклади
The dog had an accident in the house.
A kutya a lakásban végezte el a dolgát.
My baby had an accident at night.
A kisbabám éjjel bepisilt az ágyba.
Sometimes children have accidents at school.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with injury-related accidents; here it refers specifically to bathroom accidents.
Значення
Unplanned urination/defecation event
Словосполучення
potty accident
|toilet accident
|have an accident
Синоніми
mess (Informal term for unwanted waste left accidentally.)
Теми
daily life
|parenting
|health
|body
|daily_life
Визначення
When a small child or pet goes to the toilet in their clothes or on the floor by mistake.
An occasion when a child or animal unintentionally urinates or defecates outside of the toilet or designated place.
ІМЕННИК
B2
TECHNICAL
4
The chemical spill was classified as a major industrial accident.
A vegyi anyag kiömlését súlyos ipari balesetnek minősítették.
The company reported three workplace accidents last year.
A vállalat tavaly három munkahelyi balesetet jelentett.
Safety drills help prevent accidents in factories.
Навчальні приклади
There was an accident in the factory.
Baleset történt a gyárban.
He had an accident at work yesterday.
Tegnap munkahelyi balesetet szenvedett.
The company wants to stop accidents at work.
Значення
Unplanned workplace harmful event
Словосполучення
industrial accident
|occupational accident
|workplace safety accident
Синоніми
incident (In workplace safety contexts, can be used neutrally for any event, but 'accident' implies harm.)
Антоніми
safe operation (Refers to work being carried out without harmful incidents.)
Теми
workplace
|safety
|work
|health
Визначення
Something bad that happens at work without planning, often causing injury or damage.
An unplanned event in a workplace or industrial setting that results in injury, damage, or operational disruption.
Граматика
Словникова форма
accident
IPA
GB/ˈæksədənt/
US/ˈæksədənt/
Склади й наголос
ac - ci - dent (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: accident
- Plural: accidents
Споріднені слова
Forms
accidents
noun
Core family
accidental
adjective B2
accidentally
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
non-accidental
adjective
Вирази
accident waiting to happen
1/ˈæksədənt wˈeɪtɪŋ tə hˈæpən/
idiom
informal
Likely dangerous situation
A situation that will probably cause trouble or harm if nothing changes.
Приклади
- That broken step is an accident waiting to happen.
- Leaving candles near paper is an accident waiting to happen.
by accident
1/bˈaɪ ˈæksədənt/
fixed phrase
Without intending to do so
Without planning to do it; not on purpose.
Приклади
- I called you by accident when I pressed the wrong button.
- She spilled coffee on her shirt by accident.
meet with an accident
1/mˈit wˈɪθ ən ˈæksədənt/
fixed phrase
Experience harmful event unexpectedly
To have something bad happen to you suddenly, often used for injuries or death.
Приклади
- He met with an accident on his way home from work.
- Several passengers met with an accident during the storm.
freak accident
1/fɹˈik ˈæksədənt/
fixed phrase
extremely unusual accident
A very strange and rare accident that is not normal and is hard to predict.
Приклади
- He died in a freak accident while hiking.
- He died in a freak accident at work.
- It was a freak accident that no one could have predicted.
- It was just a freak accident; no one was to blame.
- The news reported a freak accident involving a falling tree.