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происше́ствие — meaning in English

proisshestviye

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English meaning

  • casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  • episode noun A single installment of a TV or radio series.
  • event noun Something that happens, especially something notable.
  • incident noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
  • occurrence noun Something that happens; an event or instance.

Senses

происше́ствие is used for these senses in English:

  • casualty Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  • episode An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
  • event An occurrence; something that happens.
  • occurrence An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

casualty — full definition

  1. noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  2. noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
  3. noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
  4. noun A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

episode — full definition

  1. noun A single installment of a TV or radio series.
  2. noun A single notable event or incident, especially one forming part of a larger sequence.

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