Meaning
accident
- accident, crash
- incident
In a sentence
C'è stato un incidente in strada ieri.
There was an accident on the street yesterday.
Hai sentito dell'incidente sulla strada principale?
Did you hear about the accident on the main road?
Per fortuna non abbiamo avuto nessun incidente.
Luckily, we didn't have any accident.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incidente | masculine · singular |
| incidenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For traffic or workplace accidents, incidente is the normal word; sinistro is more formal and common in insurance language.
- For a small social embarrassment, Italians often prefer inconveniente or imprevisto, not incidente.
- With traffic accidents, Italian commonly says fare un incidente or avere un incidente.