incident

Vorfall, Ereignis

Etwas, das geschieht und oft ungewöhnlich, unangenehm oder gefährlich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that happens, often something unusual, unpleasant, or dangerous.

• The police are investigating the incident.
• Several incidents happened near the station last night.
• Did anyone witness the incident?

Synonyme: event, occurrence

Häufige Wendungen: a serious incident, report an incident, an unusual incident

Begebenheit, Episode

Kleines Ereignis, das Teil eines größeren Geschehens oder einer Geschichte ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A small event that forms part of a larger event or story.

• She recalled a small incident from their journey.
• This incident barely affected the wider campaign.
• Several amusing incidents brighten his account of the trip.

Synonyme: episode

Häufige Wendungen: a minor incident, an amusing incident, an incident during something

verbunden, zugehörig

Als natürlicher Bestandteil oder Folge einer bestimmten Tätigkeit oder Situation bestehend.

In einfachem Englisch: Existing as a natural part or result of a particular activity or situation.

• The risks incident to mining are considerable.
• She accepted the duties incident to ownership.
• The contract covers expenses incident to the work.

So benutzt man es: incident to something (We discussed the hazards incident to this work.)

Synonyme: inherent, associated

Häufige Wendungen: incident to something, risks incident to, costs incident to

eigen, typisch

Was bei jemandem oder in einer bestimmten Situation gewöhnlich vorkommt.

In einfachem Englisch: Likely to happen to someone or in a particular situation.

• Such illnesses are incident to old age.
• He described the troubles incident to military life.
• These mistakes are incident to youth.

So benutzt man es: incident to someone/something (These difficulties are incident to the profession.)

Synonyme: likely, natural

Häufige Wendungen: incident to something, ills incident to, troubles incident to