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olycka meaning in English

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olycka [~n olyckor] substantiv

calamity [calamities](event resulting in great loss)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈlæ.mɪ.ti] [US: kə.ˈlæ.mə.ti]

olycka [~n olyckor] substantiv
{c}

accident [accidents](unexpected event with negative consequences)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪ.dənt] [US: ˈæk.sə.dənt]I had an accident. = Jag var med om en olycka.

misfortune [misfortunes](an undesirable event such as an accident)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən]Misfortunes never come singly. = En olycka kommer sällan ensam.

unhappiness(feeling of not being happy)
noun
[UK: ʌn.ˈhæ.pɪ.nəs] [US: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi.nəs]

det finns varit en olycka phrase

there's been an accidentphrase
[UK: ðeəz biːn ən ˈæk.sɪ.dənt] [US: ˈðerz ˈbɪn ˈæn ˈæk.sə.dənt]

dödsolycka [~n ~olyckor] substantiv
{c}

fatality [fatalities](accident which caused death)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈtæ.lɪ.ti] [US: fə.ˈtæ.lə.ti]

en olycka kommer sällan ensam phrase

it never rains but it pours(unfortunate events occur in quantity)
phrase
[UK: ɪt ˈne.və(r) reɪnz bʌt ɪt pɔːz] [US: ˈɪt ˈne.vər ˈreɪnz ˈbət ˈɪt ˈpɔːrz]

smitningsolycka substantiv
{c}

hit and run(the crime of causing an accident and leaving)
noun
[UK: hɪt ənd rʌn] [US: ˈhɪt ænd ˈrən]

trafikolycka [~n ~olyckor] substantiv
{c}

accident [accidents](transport: unintended event that causes damage)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪ.dənt] [US: ˈæk.sə.dənt]How did the traffic accident happen? = Hur hände trafikolyckan?

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