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accident

авария

crash

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈæksɪdənt/
EN-US/ˈæksɪdənt/
RU[ɐˈvarʲɪjə]
accident

accident with Russian translation

accident usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They blocked the road after the accident.

Они перекрыли дорогу после аварии.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He gave a statement to the police about the accident.

Он дал показания полиции по поводу аварии.

accident synonyms

🇬🇧en

общее слово для аварии или происшествия на дороге

A2Very Often

There was an accident on the motorway this morning.

🇬🇧en

чаще подчёркивает сильный удар или разрушение при столкновении

A2Very Often

Two cars crashed at the junction.

🇬🇧en

официальнее, подчёркивает столкновение двух объектов

B1Often

The collision involved a lorry and a car.

S
🇬🇧en
smash-up

разговорное: сильная, разрушительная авария

B2Often

His car was a complete smash-up after the collision.

C
🇬🇧en
car wreck

разговорное: автомобиль сильно повреждён или полностью разбит

B1Often

After the crash, his car was a wreck.

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Questions about this word

What does accident mean?

crash

How do you pronounce accident?

accident is pronounced as /ˈæksɪdənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is accident used in a sentence?

They blocked the road after the accident. Translation: Они перекрыли дорогу после аварии.

Is accident part of On the road vocabulary?

Yes, accident (авария) can be learned in the On the road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is accident part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, accident (авария) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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