taisme — 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.
- fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
- mishap noun A minor accident or piece of bad luck, usually not serious.
Senses
taisme 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.
- casualty Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- fluke A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
- mishap An accident, mistake, or problem.
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).
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