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Italian word

accidente

damn! (exclamation); a trifle, nothing (in fixed phrases)

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accident

an unintentional event, a mishap

⚠️ The trap

Do not say 'ho avuto un accidente' for 'I had an accident' — in Italian this sounds like an expletive phrase. The correct word for an accident is 'incidente'.

To say "an unintentional event, a mishap" in Italian:

incidente, disgrazia

"accidente" in English means:

damn! (exclamation); a trifle, nothing (in fixed phrases)

Example

"Non capisce un accidente di quello che dico!"

"He doesn't understand a damn thing I say!"

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