Spanish word

accidentar

Pronunciation

IPA/akθiðenˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcause ... to have an accident

Example

La mala señalización accidentó a varios conductores.

The poor signage caused several drivers to have accidents.

Illustration for accidentar (cause ... to have an accident)

More examples

Un coche que bajó a alta velocidad accidentó a un ciclista en la rotonda.

A car that was going at high speed caused a cyclist to have an accident in the roundabout.

Core concept

An agent or condition that brings about a crash or mishap resulting in harm.

Common phrases

  • accidentar a un ciclista

    cause a cyclist to have an accident

  • accidentar a un peatón

    cause a pedestrian to have an accident

Similar words

chocar: Colliding with another object with strong impact and producing breakage or damage.
atropellar: Running over a person or animal with a vehicle, causing physical harm.
dañar: Damaging an object or a body's condition, worsening its state or usefulness.
herir: Inflicting physical injury on a person or animal, producing wounds or hurt.

Definition in Spanish

Originar un accidente que produzca daños o lesiones.

Word origin

Derived by adding -ar to accidente, with accidente from Latin accidens (from accidere 'to happen'), yielding a verb meaning to cause an accident.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive accidentarse means to have or suffer an accident, so accidentar and accidentarse have different subjects and meanings.

Other meanings

  • have an accidentverb

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