Definition
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timpiste
Is eachtra atá ann nuair a tharlaíonn timpiste, rud a d’fhéadfadh a bheith contúirteach nó míchuí.
It is an event that occurs when an accident happens, which could be dangerous or unfortunate.
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Tharla timpiste ar an mbóthar nuair a bhuail an carr le mionbhus.
An accident happened on the road when the car hit a minibus.
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Ba chúis le timpiste sa bhaile nuair a thit an t-uisce isteach ar an leictreachas.
It was the cause of an accident at home when the water fell onto the electricity.
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Dúirt sí go raibh timpiste aici agus nach raibh sí in ann dul chun na hoibre.
She said she had an accident and could not go to work.