What does accident in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word accident in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accident in French.

The word accident in French means accident, accident, accidental, heart attack, cardiovascular event, stroke, cerebrovascular accident, personal accident, plane crash, road accident, car accident, mishap, setback, diving accident, uneven ground, industrial accident, car accident, domestic accident, contour, accident at work, occupational accident, train crash, train accident, medical accident, fatal accident, non-serious accident, stroke, accident insurance, in case of an accident, make a crime look like an accident, by accident, multi-vehicle collision, multiple collision. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word accident

accident

nom masculin (collision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avenue était bloquée à cause d'un accident.
The avenue was blocked because of an accident.

accident

nom masculin (événement malheureux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un accident sérieux a eu lieu dans la centrale.
A serious accident took place in the power station.

accidental

nom masculin (musique : modification de note) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bémol et le bécarre sont des accidents.

heart attack

nom masculin (dysfonctionnement du cœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses douleurs dans la mâchoire et dans le thorax ainsi que ses nausées lui font craindre un accident cardiaque.

cardiovascular event

nom masculin (accident de la circulation sanguine) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un taux élevé de cholestérol entraîne un risque d'accident cardio-vasculaire.

stroke

nom masculin (dysfonctionnement du cerveau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les accidents cérébraux trouvent leur origine ou dans une hémorragie ou dans une artère bouchée.

cerebrovascular accident

nom masculin (problème d'irrigation du cerveau) (specialist)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

personal accident

nom masculin (accident avec blessure physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

plane crash

nom masculin (crash)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

road accident, car accident

nom masculin (collision de véhicules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mishap, setback

nom masculin (figuré (chose non conforme d'un cursus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

diving accident

nom masculin (accident sous-marin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les accidents de plongée sont souvent dus au non-respect des paliers.

uneven ground

nom masculin (déformation d'un terrain, obstacle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

industrial accident

nom masculin (accident survenant au travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car accident

nom masculin (accident de la route)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe en est à son troisième accident de voiture cette année.

domestic accident

nom masculin (accident survenant à la maison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

contour

nom masculin (relief)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'érosion participe à la formation d'accidents du terrain.

accident at work, occupational accident

nom masculin (accident professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un accident du travail est la responsabilité du patron.
Accidents at work are the responsibility of the boss.

train crash, train accident

nom masculin (catastrophe de train)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les véhicules qui restent coincés sur les passages à niveau provoquent des accidents ferroviaires.

medical accident

nom masculin (incident lié à des soins)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les accidents médicaux sont heureusement rares.

fatal accident

nom masculin (accident entraînant la mort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

non-serious accident

nom masculin (accident mineur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stroke

nom masculin (défaut d'irrigation du cerveau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les troubles de la parole et de l'équilibre ainsi que l'engourdissement des membres sont les symptômes de l'accident vasculaire cérébral.

accident insurance

nom féminin (garantie contre les accidents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout conducteur doit avoir une assurance accident.

in case of an accident

locution adverbiale (dans l'éventualité d'un incident)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il faut contacter les secours en cas d'accident grave.

make a crime look like an accident

locution verbale (masquer un crime)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

by accident

locution adverbiale (involontairement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

multi-vehicle collision, multiple collision

nom masculin (néologisme (accident derrière un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'accident entre deux poids lourds a causé un embouteillage sur l'autoroute, ce qui provoque un risque de sur-accident.

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