Home / Learn Portuguese / A2 / acidente

acidente

"acidente" means "accident" in Portuguese. It is number 789 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

accident

IPA

/a.siˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Houve um acidente.
  There's been an accident.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Foi um acidente?
  Was it an accident?
  Tatoeba: ajdavidl / CK
• Como aconteceu o acidente?
  How did the accident happen?
  Tatoeba: lazymoose / Delian

Learned together

In the course, "acidente" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ordem order
• modo mode
• prova examination
• resposta answer, response
• bocado mouthful
• papá dad
• avião airplane, aeroplane
• erro error
• jesus Jesus

← doentemodo →