num acidente de carro

in a car accident

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in a car accident Literally: "in a car accident." Common way to say someone was hurt or died in a car crash.
PO: Ele quebrou o braço num acidente de carro.
EN: He broke his arm in a car accident.

Ela se machucou num acidente de carro.

She was injured in a car accident.

Eu me envolvi recentemente num acidente de carro.

I was recently involved in a car accident.

Vocês disseram que eles morreram num acidente de carro.

You said they died in a car accident.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Me envolvi recentemente num acidente de carro.

I was recently involved in a car accident.

Eles ficaram gravemente feridos num acidente de carro.

They were seriously injured in a car accident.

Seu pai foi provavelmente morto num acidente de carro.

His father was probably killed in a car accident.