casualty Significado & definición

Significado de casualty en español

• 0 a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war -- herido, -a, víctima

  • The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.

  • The rebels suffered heavy casualties.

• 1 a person or thing that suffers as a result of something else happening -- víctima

  • She lost her job in 2011, a casualty of the recession.

  • The first casualty of the reorganization will be the bus service, which will be stopped altogether.

• 2 the part of a hospital where people who are hurt in accidents or suddenly become ill are taken for urgent treatment -- urgencias

  • She had to be rushed to casualty.

• 3 sb killed or injured in a war or accident -- baja [ feminine ]

  • The number of casualties is rising. El número de víctimas está aumentando.

• 4 sb or sth affected badly by a situation -- víctima

  • The company is the latest casualty of the banking crisis. La empresa es la última víctima de la crisis bancaria.