incident

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ AmE /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

noun en → es

1 EVENT/INCIDENT [singular] B1

an event that happens, especially one that is unusual or unexpected and often unpleasant

incidente, suceso, acontecimiento

  • a/an incident

Collocations traffic incident · security incident

  • There was an incident at the school yesterday.

    Hubo un incidente en la escuela ayer.

2 ACCIDENT [singular] B1

an accident or a sudden unpleasant event, especially one involving injury or damage

accidente, siniestro

  • a/an incident

Collocations workplace incident · road traffic incident

  • The police were called to the scene of an incident.

    La policía fue llamada al lugar de un incidente.

3 CRIME [singular] B2

a minor crime or offense, especially one that is reported to the police

delito menor, infracción

  • an incident

Collocations criminal incident · violent incident

  • The police recorded 100 incidents of vandalism last month.

    La policía registró 100 casos de vandalismo el mes pasado.

4 SITUATION [singular] B2

a situation or occasion when something happens, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant

situación, circunstancia

  • an incident

Collocations incident of violence · incident of misconduct

  • The incident was reported in the local newspaper.

    El incidente fue reportado en el periódico local.

5 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a historical event or occurrence, especially one that is significant in history books

evento histórico, acontecimiento

  • an incident

Collocations historical incident · significant historical incident

  • The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most famous incidents in maritime history.

    El hundimiento del Titanic es uno de los eventos más famosos en la historia marítima.