incident
US /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
UK /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
1.
incident, événement
an event or occurrence
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The police are investigating the recent incident.
La police enquête sur le récent incident.
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It was a minor incident, nothing serious.
C'était un incident mineur, rien de grave.
2.
incident, altercation
a violent or disruptive event
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There was a serious security incident at the border.
Il y a eu un grave incident de sécurité à la frontière.
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The protest turned into a violent incident.
La manifestation a dégénéré en incident violent.