accident
/ˈæksɪdənt/noun
उच्चारण ऐक्सिडन्ट
दुर्घटना, हादसा
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[C]
an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
दुर्घटना, हादसा
- Two people were injured in a road accident near the bridge.
- He lost a leg in an accident at the factory.
- The accident on the highway delayed the buses by an hour.
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- Radhika's brother was lucky to escape the accident without injury.
- Always wear a helmet to avoid injury in an accident.
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[C, U]
something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned
संयोग, अनपेक्षित घटना
- I found the letter by accident while cleaning the drawer.
- It was no accident that she came first; she had worked for a year.
- We met by accident at the railway station.
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- The discovery was a happy accident.
- It was an accident that the glass broke.
Synonyms chance coincidence fluke
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an accident (countable) / by accident
Accident is countable: an accident, two accidents. By accident means unintentionally and takes no article.
'Accident' गणनीय है: an accident, two accidents। 'By accident' का अर्थ अनजाने में है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Two accidents happened on the highway today.
- I deleted the file by accident.
have / meet with an accident
Say have an accident or meet with an accident. Do not say 'do an accident' or 'get accident'.
Have an accident या meet with an accident कहा जाता है। 'Do an accident' या 'get accident' नहीं कहा जाता।
- He met with an accident near the bridge.
- Radhika had a minor accident on her way to college.
accident in / on / at + place
Use in for a vehicle or building, on for a road or highway, and at for a place such as a junction.
वाहन या इमारत के लिए in, सड़क या राजमार्ग के लिए on, और चौराहे जैसे स्थान के लिए at आता है।
- An accident on the national highway blocked traffic.
- There was an accident at the crossing.
accident vs accidental / accidentally
Accident is the noun, accidental the adjective and accidentally the adverb: an accidental fall, fell accidentally.
Accident noun है, accidental विशेषण और accidentally adverb: an accidental fall, fell accidentally।
- The fire was accidental, not deliberate.
- She accidentally broke the glass.
+Collocations 4
verb + accident
causehavewitnessavoidsurvive
- The truck driver caused a serious accident.
adjective + accident
seriousfatalminorroadfreak
- The fatal accident shocked the entire village.
accident + noun
victimreportinsurancescenerate
- The accident victim was rushed to the hospital.
accident + preposition
in an accidentby accidentafter an accidentwithout accidentin the accident
- He lost his hand in an accident at the factory.
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- The accident happened because the driver was sleepy.
दुर्घटना इसलिए हुई क्योंकि चालक को नींद आ रही थी।
- Radhika met her old teacher by accident at the railway station.
राधिका अपने पुराने शिक्षक से रेलवे स्टेशन पर संयोग से मिली।
- It was no accident that she topped the exam.
उसका परीक्षा में प्रथम आना कोई संयोग नहीं था।
- Wearing a helmet can prevent a fatal accident.
हेलमेट पहनने से जानलेवा दुर्घटना टल सकती है।
- Accidents will happen, but we can try to reduce them.
दुर्घटनाएँ होती रहती हैं, पर हम उन्हें कम करने का प्रयास कर सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He did an accident on the road.
✓ He had an accident on the road.
Use have or meet with, not do, with accident.
Accident के साथ do नहीं, have या meet with का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ I broke the cup in accident.
✓ I broke the cup by accident.
The correct phrase is by accident.
सही phrase 'by accident' है।
✗ The accident was happened yesterday.
✓ The accident happened yesterday.
Happen is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive.
'Happen' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 2
by accident
by chance; without intending to
संयोग से, अनजाने में
- We met by accident at the station.
accidents will happen
some unfortunate things cannot be avoided
हादसे होते ही रहते हैं, कुछ चीज़ें टाली नहीं जा सकतीं
- Do not blame the boy for the broken cup; accidents will happen.
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AaSpelling
ac·ci·dent
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By accident (the opposite is on purpose or by design).
Idiom 'by accident' है (विपरीत on purpose या by design)।