incident

noun/ˈɪnsɪdənt/CEFR B2

ঘটনা, অপ্রীতিকর ঘটনা

Meaning

An event, especially an unpleasant or unusual one worth reporting.

Example sentences

  • The match passed without incident.খেলাটি কোনো অঘটন ছাড়াই শেষ হলো।
  • Police are treating it as a serious incident.পুলিশ একে গুরুতর ঘটনা হিসেবে দেখছে।

A common mistake

My uncle died in a road incident.→My uncle died in a road accident.

An accident is something nobody meant to happen. An incident is any noticeable event, and often a deliberate one — a fight, a security breach, a border clash. Choosing incident for a crash sounds like the police report, not like a person speaking.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: occurrence, event

Similar words, and what each means

  • occurrence

    ঘটনা; ঘটার হার

    Something that happens, or the fact of it happening.

  • event

    অনুষ্ঠান, ঘটনা

    Something that happens, especially a planned occasion.

Other English words for “ঘটনা, অপ্রীতিকর ঘটনা”

  • case

    A particular situation or example, or a matter decided in court.

  • event

    Something that happens, especially a planned occasion.

  • phenomenon

    A fact or situation that is observed to exist, especially one whose cause is in question.

  • instance

    A single example of something happening.

  • occurrence

    Something that happens, or the fact of it happening.

“incident” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Check yourself

  1. “incident” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • উৎসাহ, প্রণোদনা
    • • ঘটনা, অপ্রীতিকর ঘটনা
    • • ব্যক্তিত্বারোপ, মানবীকরণ
    • • জেটি, ঘাট, জাহাজঘাট
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    ঘটনা, অপ্রীতিকর ঘটনা — incident (noun) — ঘটনা, অপ্রীতিকর ঘটনা. An event, especially an unpleasant or unusual one worth reporting.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “incident”?

    • • occurrence
    • • magistrate
    • • streaming
    • • seedling
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    occurrence — occurrence — ঘটনা; ঘটার হার. Something that happens, or the fact of it happening.

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