How is the word происшествие translated from Russian to English

English translation
Incident
noun

Событие, обычно неприятное или необычное.

An event, especially an unpleasant or unusual one.

Examples with “происшествие”

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  • В происшествии никто не пострадал. — Nobody was hurt in the incident.

  • Прошлой ночью произошёл пограничный инцидент. — There was a border incident last night.

  • Всё происшествие заняло меньше минуты. — The whole incident lasted less than a minute.

  • Небольшой инцидент между двумя командами задержал паром. — A minor incident between the two crews delayed the ferry.

  • Опишите, пожалуйста, происшествие своими словами. — Please describe the incident in your own words.

  • На стадионе на прошлой неделе были инциденты? — Were there any incidents at the stadium last week?

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