incident

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Vụ việc, sự kiện bất thường

BrE /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ AmE /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

noun en → vi

1 EVENT [singular] B1

Vụ việc, sự kiện bất thường

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

  • a/an + incident

Collocations traffic incident · security incident

  • There was an incident at the school yesterday.

    Hôm qua đã xảy ra một vụ việc tại trường học.

2 ACCIDENT [singular] B1

Tai nạn, sự cố bất ngờ

an accident or unexpected event, especially one that is unpleasant and involves injury or damage

  • a/an + incident

Collocations road traffic incident · medical incident

  • The police were called to the scene of a serious road traffic incident.

    Cảnh sát đã được gọi đến hiện trường vụ tai nạn giao thông nghiêm trọng.

3 CRIME [singular] B2

Hành vi phạm tội, sự cố nghiêm trọng

an act that is considered to be a crime or an offense, especially one involving violence or sexual abuse

  • a/an + incident

Collocations violent incident · sexual assault incident

  • The police are investigating a violent incident that took place last night.

    Cảnh sát đang điều tra một vụ hành vi bạo lực xảy ra vào tối qua.

1 REPORT [transitive] B2

Báo cáo sự việc

to report an event or situation to the police, a manager, etc.

  • take + obj + to

Collocations to take an incident to the police · to take a security incident to management

  • She took the incident to her manager.

    Cô ấy đã báo cáo sự việc cho cấp trên của mình.