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accident

 
 
/ˈæksɪdənt/ noun [C]

Translation

something bad which happens that is not intended and which causes injury or damage
kaza
a car/traffic accident UK He was involved in a road accident a month ago. She had an accident in the kitchen. I didn't mean to spill his drink. It was an accident.1754
by accident without being intended
kazara, istemeden
I deleted the wrong file by accident.17641116
(Definition of accident noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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