Si les voitures se percutent, les personnes qui arrivent doivent aider immédiatement avec les dégâts.
English: If the cars crash, the people who arrive must immediately help with any damage.
accident /aksidˈɑ̃/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "crash".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Action et Réaction
- Source term
- crash
- Translation
- accident
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "l'" for "accident". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | accident |
|---|---|
| Likely article | l' |
| Likely gender | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | accidents |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'accident
- Examples
- C'est l'accident.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the French Action et Réaction.
Example Sentences
L'accident a endommagé trois voitures mais heureusement personne n'a été blessé.
English: The crash damaged three cars but luckily nobody was injured.
Nous avons entendu un fort fracas venant de la cuisine en bas.
English: We heard a loud crash coming from the kitchen downstairs.
Le krach boursier a touché des millions de familles dans le monde.
English: The stock market crash affected millions of families worldwide.
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