Unfall — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
- casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
- misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.
Senses
Unfall is used for these senses in English:
- accident An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
- accident (transportation) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
- accident (euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.
- casualty Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- crash An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- misfortune (countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.
accident — full definition
- noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
- noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.
casualty — full definition
- noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
- noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
- noun A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).