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    L'incident (en. The incident)

    /lɛ̃.si.dɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Event or fact that occurs, often unexpectedly.
    The incident at the office caused a lot of confusion.
    L'incident au bureau a causé beaucoup de confusion.
    Context or situation in which a particular event occurs.
    The incident occurred during the annual meeting.
    L'incident s'est produit lors de la réunion annuelle.
    An occurrence or inconvenience that is often minor but noticeable.
    A small incident delayed our departure.
    Un petit incident a retardé notre départ.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'incidens', derived from 'incidere' which means 'to fall upon'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    diplomatic incident
    An event that disrupts the relations between two states.
    incident diplomatique
    incident of the journey
    An unforeseen event that affects a project or a journey.
    incident de parcours
    security incident
    An event that poses a risk to the safety of people or property.
    incident de sécurité

    Related Words

    accident
    Unfortunate and unforeseen event that causes damage.
    accident
    event
    A fact or thing that happens and can be observed.
    événement
    disruption
    Interruption or dysfunction of a normal state.
    perturbation

    Slang Meanings

    big blunder
    What happened yesterday was really a big blunder.
    Ce qui s'est passé hier était vraiment une grosse bévue.
    gag
    It was a real gag to witness that incident.
    C'était un vrai gag de constater cet incident.