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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnfall
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊn.fal
"Der Unfall führte zu erheblichen Verkehrsbehinderungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, violent collision or crash.
"The car crash caused significant traffic delays on the highway."
- 1
To collide violently with something; to break or fall apart suddenly.
"The airplane crashed into the mountains during the storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, the word is of imitative or echoic origin, reflecting the loud, smashing sound of impact. It likely drew influence from Old Norse and Middle English variants denoting sudden violent noise and collision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crash" is said worldwide
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collision
Transliteration: kɔ.li.zjɔ̃
"La collision a causé de nombreux dégâts."
Unfall
Transliteration: ˈʊn.fal
"Der Unfall führte zu erheblichen Verkehrsbehinderungen."
incidente
Transliteration: in.tʃiˈdɛn.te
"L'incidente ha causato molti danni."
choque
Transliteration: ˈtʃoke
"El choque causó muchos retrasos en el tráfico."
acidente
Transliteration: asiˈdẽtʃi
"O acidente causou muitos danos."
दुर्घटना
Transliteration: durghatna
"दुर्घटना ने कई लोगों को प्रभावित किया।"
碰撞
Transliteration: pèngzhuàng
"碰撞导致了严重的交通延误。"
충돌
Transliteration: chungdol
"충돌로 인해 많은 교통 지연이 발생했습니다."
衝突
Transliteration: shōtotsu
"衝突は多くの交通遅延を引き起こしました。"
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