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accidente
-accident
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accidente
Subjunctiveyoconjugation ofaccidentarse.
accidente
Subjunctiveél/ella/ustedconjugation ofaccidentarse.

accidente

el accidente(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. accident
¡Claro que fue un accidente! No fue mi intención romperte el celular.Of course it was an accident! I didn't mean to break your cellphone.
a. accident
El piloto sufrió heridas muy graves en el accidente de moto.The rider sustained very serious injuries in the motorcycle accident.
b. crash
Tras el accidente, los ocupantes de los dos autos fueron trasladados al hospital.Following the crash, the occupants of the two cars were taken to the hospital.
a. stray incident
A veces, un accidente puede trastocar la vida de la noche a la mañana.Sometimes, a stray incident can turn your life upside down overnight.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
David lleva una vida aburrida, sin el menor accidente.David leads a boring, uneventful life.
El resto del día pasó sin accidentes, lo que me alivió mucho.The rest of the day passed uneventfully, which was a great relief.
a. coincidence
No fue un accidente que hayan contratado al hijo del director para el puesto de maestro.It was no coincidence that the principal's son was hired for the teaching position.
b. accident
Que la protagonista se parezca a Marilyn Monroe no fue ningún accidente.It was no accident that the main character resembles Marilyn Monroe.
a. unevenness
Los accidentes en el terreno dificultaron la construcción del edificio.The unevenness of the land made constructing the building difficult.
a. accidental
La pieza que estamos cantando este mes está llena de accidentes.The piece we're singing this month is full of accidentals.
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