a tragic accident
1tragic — [[t]træ̱ʤɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A tragic event or situation is extremely sad, usually because it involves death or suffering. It was just a tragic accident. ...the tragic loss of so many lives... The circumstances are tragic but we have to act… …
2accident*/*/*/ — [ˈæksɪd(ə)nt] noun [C] 1) a crash involving a car, train, or other vehicle The accident was caused by ice on the road.[/ex] 2) an unexpected event that causes injury or damage He was killed in a climbing accident.[/ex] I didn t mean to break the… …
3tragic — adjective 1) a tragic accident Syn: disastrous, calamitous, catastrophic, cataclysmic, devastating, terrible, dreadful, awful, appalling, dismal, horrendous; fatal, deadly, mortal, lethal Ant …
4tragic — adjective 1) a tragic accident Syn: disastrous, calamitous, catastrophic, cataclysmic, devastating, terrible, dreadful, awful, appalling, horrendous, fatal 2) a tragic tale Syn …
5Accident aérien de Hurum — Accident aérien de Hurum …
6accident — noun 1 unexpected event that causes damage/injury ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, dreadful (esp. BrE), horrible, horrific (esp. BrE), major, nasty, serious, terrible, tragic …
7accident — ac|ci|dent W2S1 [ˈæksıdənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin accidens additional quality, chance , from accidere to happen , from ad to + cadere to fall ] 1.) by accident in a way that is not planned or intended ≠ ↑on purpose,… …
8accident */*/*/ — UK [ˈæksɪd(ə)nt] / US [ˈæksɪdənt] noun Word forms accident : singular accident plural accidents 1) [countable] a crash involving a car, train, plane, or other vehicle a fatal accident on the motorway between Paris and Lyons He was killed in a car …
9tragic */*/ — UK [ˈtrædʒɪk] / US adjective 1) a) causing or involving great sadness, because someone suffers or dies War is a tragic waste of human life. a tragic death/accident: The couple never got over the tragic death of their son. b) British informal very …
10tragic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ particularly, really, terribly, truly, very ▪ a genuine …
