Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

accident [Brit ˈaksɪd(ə)nt, Am ˈæksədənt] N

1. accident (mishap):

accident

accident m (with avec)

Powered by

by accident

accidentellement

Powered by

car/industrial/road accident

accident de voiture/du travail/de la route

Powered by

accidents in the home

accidents domestiques

Powered by

to have an accident

avoir un accident

Powered by

to meet with an accident

être victime d'un accident

Powered by

accident and emergency service (in hospital)

service des urgences

Powered by

I had an accident with the teapot

j'ai malencontreusement cassé la théière

Powered by

I'm sorry, it was an accident

je m'excuse, c'était un accident

Powered by

accidents will happen!

ce sont des choses qui arrivent!

Powered by

the baby's had a little accident euph

le petit n'a pas pu se retenir euph

Powered by

a chapter of accidents

une succession de problèmes

Powered by

2. accident attr (relating to accidents):

accident figures, statistics

se rapportant aux accidents

Powered by

accident protection

contre les accidents

Powered by

(personal) accident insurance

assurance f (individuelle) accidents

Powered by

accident prevention (at work)

prévention f des accidents du travail

Powered by

accident prevention (road)

prévention f routière

Powered by

accident victim

accidenté/-e m/f

Powered by

3. accident (chance):

accident

hasard m

Powered by

by accident

par hasard

Powered by

it is no accident that…

ce n'est pas un hasard que…, ce n'est pas par hasard que…

Powered by

he is rich by an accident of birth

le hasard a voulu qu'il soit né riche

Powered by

it was more by accident than design

c'était accidentel plutôt que délibéré

Powered by

accident-prone [Brit ˈaksɪd(ə)ntprəʊn, Am ˈæksədəntˌproʊn] ADJ

to be accident-prone

être sujet/-ette aux accidents

Powered by

personal accident insurance N

personal accident insurance

assurance f individuelle contre les accidents

Powered by

Accident and Emergency Unit N

Accident and Emergency Unit

service m des urgences

Powered by

Accident and Emergency Unit

urgences fpl

Powered by

the accident was preventable

l'accident aurait pu être évité, l'accident était évitable

Powered by

unemployment/accident black spot

endroit m connu pour son taux élevé de chômage/d'accidents

Powered by

accident prevention (gen)

prévention f des accidents

Powered by

accident prevention (on road)

prévention f routière

Powered by

French

English

accidentogène

accident-prone

Powered by

AVC

cerebrovascular accident

Powered by

accident

accident

Powered by

accident grave

serious accident

Powered by

en cas d'accident prévenir …

in case of accident (please) notify …

Powered by

l'accident a fait deux morts et quinze blessés

two died and fifteen were injured as a result of the accident

Powered by

accident hum

accident

Powered by

ils ont gagné! c'était un accident! hum

they won! that was an accident!

Powered by

accident de parcours inf hum

accident

Powered by

l'arrivée du (petit) dernier est un accident (de parcours)

the birth of the last one was an accident

Powered by

accident

accident

Powered by

accident cérébral/vasculaire

cerebral/vascular accident

Powered by

accident de terrain

irregularity in the landscape, accident spec

Powered by

accident

accident

Powered by

accident de chasse

hunting accident

Powered by

accident de la circulation

traffic accident

Powered by

accident corporel

accident involving injury

Powered by

accident domestique

accident in the home

Powered by

accident ferroviaire

rail accident

Powered by

accident industriel

industrial accident

Powered by

accident de montagne

climbing accident

Powered by

accident nucléaire

nuclear accident

Powered by

accident de la route

road accident

Powered by

accident du travail

industrial accident

Powered by

accident de voiture

car accident

Powered by

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

accident [ˈæksɪdənt] N

accident

accident m

Powered by

car/road accident

accident m de voiture/de la route

Powered by

accident insurance

assurance f accidents

Powered by

by accident (accidentally)

accidentellement

Powered by

by accident (by chance)

par hasard

Powered by

it was no accident that ...

ce n'était pas un hasard que ...

Powered by

Phrases:

accidents will happen

ce sont des choses qui arrivent

Powered by

it was an accident waiting to happen

cela devait forcément arriver

Powered by

train accident N

train accident

accident m ferroviaire

Powered by

road accident N

road accident

accident m de la route

Powered by

traffic accident N

traffic accident

accident m de la circulation

Powered by

automobile accident

accident m de voiture

Powered by

an accident black spot

un lieu connu pour ses accidents

Powered by

car accident

accident m de voiture

Powered by

French

English

accident

accident

Powered by

accident du travail

industrial accident Am

Powered by

constat à l'amiable

joint accident report

Powered by

accidentellement

by accident

Powered by

English

French

accident [ˈæk·sɪ·d ə nt] N

accident

accident m

Powered by

car accident

accident m de voiture

Powered by

accident insurance

assurance f accidents

Powered by

by accident (accidentally)

accidentellement

Powered by

by accident (by chance)

par hasard

Powered by

it was no accident that ...

ce n'était pas un hasard si ...

Powered by

Phrases:

accidents will happen

ce sont des choses qui arrivent

Powered by

it was an accident waiting to happen

cela devait forcément arriver

Powered by

traffic accident N

traffic accident

accident m de la route

Powered by

road accident N

road accident

accident m de la route

Powered by

automobile accident

accident m de voiture

Powered by

car accident

accident m de voiture

Powered by

dreadful accident

atroce

Powered by

hit-and-run accident

délit m de fuite

Powered by

French

English

accident

accident

Powered by

accident du travail

industrial accident

Powered by

constat à l'amiable

joint accident report

Powered by

accidentellement

by accident

Powered by

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology