incident
BrE /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ AmE /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
noun en → es
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
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There was an incident at the school yesterday.
Hubo un incidente en la escuela ayer.
an accident or a sudden unpleasant event, especially one involving injury or damage
accidente, siniestro
- a/an incident
Collocations workplace incident · road traffic incident
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The police were called to the scene of an incident.
La policía fue llamada al lugar de un incidente.
a minor crime or offense, especially one that is reported to the police
delito menor, infracción
- an incident
Collocations criminal incident · violent incident
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The police recorded 100 incidents of vandalism last month.
La policía registró 100 casos de vandalismo el mes pasado.
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
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The incident was reported in the local newspaper.
El incidente fue reportado en el periódico local.
a historical event or occurrence, especially one that is significant in history books
evento histórico, acontecimiento
- an incident
Collocations historical incident · significant historical incident
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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.