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incident
incident (an isolated, often unpleasant or disruptive event) /in.tʃiˈdent/
noun#2031 most common
Also: occurrence, disturbance
Example sentences
A fost un incident mic la școală.
There was a small incident at school.
Poliția a raportat un incident pe stradă.
The police reported an incident on the street.
Incidentul de aseară a speriat pe toată lumea.
Last night's incident scared everyone.
Directorii au discutat despre incidentele recente din fabrică.
The directors discussed the recent incidents at the factory.
Fără acest incident nefericit, negocierile s-ar fi încheiat mai repede.
Without this unfortunate incident, the negotiations would have ended sooner.
Guvernul a minimalizat gravitatea incidentului diplomatic dintre cele două țări.
The government played down the severity of the diplomatic incident between the two countries.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | incident | incidente |
| Genitive | incidentului | incidentelor |
| Accusative | incident | incidente |
| Vocative | incidentule | incidentelor |
Word family
incidentalincidental, occurring by chance
incidențăincidence, rate of occurrence
coincidențăcoincidenceaccidentaccidentEtymology
Romanian borrowed "incident" from French "incident", which came from Latin "incidens", the present participle of "incidere", meaning to fall upon or happen. That verb combines "in-" (into, upon) with "cadere" (to fall). The sense shifted from a literal fall to a chance event that interrupts the normal course of things.
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