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слу́чай — meaning in English

sluchay

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English meaning

  • accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  • anecdote noun A short, often amusing story about a real event or person.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • circumstance noun A fact or condition connected to an event, which affects how it happens or is understood.
  • episode noun A single installment of a TV or radio series.
  • event noun Something that happens, especially something notable.
  • fortuity noun The state of being fortuitous.
  • hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
  • hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
  • incident noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
  • instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
  • occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
  • occurrence noun Something that happens; an event or instance.

Senses

слу́чай is used for these senses in English:

  • accident Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
  • case An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • case A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession; the set of tasks involved in addressing the situation of a specific person or event.
  • case (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
  • case (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
  • circumstance An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
  • 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.

accident — full definition

  1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

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