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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