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Italian word
incidente
accident, crash
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incident
a minor event or occurrence
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In Italian 'incidente' usually means a serious accident (car crash, injury). In English 'incident' can be something minor. For a minor event say 'episodio' or 'accaduto'.
To say "a minor event or occurrence" in Italian:
incidente (covers both accident and incident, but mainly accident)
"incidente" in English means:
accident, crash
Example
"C'è stato un incidente sull'autostrada."
"There was an accident on the motorway."
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