incidente

incident

noun een-see-DEN-teh Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'incidens', falling upon.

Also means

event

Usage Note

Incidente typically refers to a minor but noteworthy event — a diplomatic incident, a technical incident, a security incident. It is slightly more formal than suceso or hecho. The adjective incidental (incidental, secondary) exists but is less common than in English. Sin incidentes (without incident) is a standard news phrase.

Examples

"El partido transcurrió sin incidentes."

Natural Translation

The match passed without incident.

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