accident

This is the 982nd most frequent Catalan word.


accident

An unforeseen or unintended event causing damage or harm.


Literal usage describing an unforeseen event involving vehicles.

Hem tingut un accident de cotxe aquest matí.

We had a car accident this morning.


Metaphorical usage indicating an unplanned humorous outcome.

Aquesta escena a l'obra va ser un accident d'humor inesperat.

This scene in the play was an unexpected comedic accident.


Technical usage in philosophy or science describing a non-essential attribute.

En geometria, un accident és una característica que no afecta l'essència de la figura.

In geometry, an accident is a characteristic that does not affect the essence of the figure.