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∎ there were heavy casualties (gen) il y avait beaucoup de victimes ou de morts et de blessés; (dead) il y avait beaucoup de pertes;∎ these children are the casualties of the divorce rate ces enfants sont les victimes du divorce;∎ figurative truth is often a casualty in political debates la vérité est souvent sacrifiée dans les débats politiques;∎ figurative truth is the first casualty of war la première victime de la guerre, c'est la vérité;∎ figurative the party had many casualties in the last election le parti a perdu beaucoup de députés aux dernières élections∎ she was taken to casualty elle a été emmenée aux urgences►► British casualty department (in hospital) service m des urgences;British casualty ward (in hospital) service m des urgences -
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A nB casualties npl ( soldiers) pertes fpl ; ( civilians) victimes fpl ; there were heavy/light casualties Mil il y a eu de lourdes pertes/des pertes légères.C modif [department, nurse GB] des urgences ; [ward GB] d'urgence ; Mil [list, figures] des victimes ; casualty insurance US assurance f risques divers.
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Casualty ward — Casualty Cas u*al*ty, n.; pl. {Casualties}. [F. casualit[ e], LL. casualitas.] 1. That which comes without design or without being foreseen; contingency. [1913 Webster] Losses that befall them by mere casualty. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casualty ward — casualty department or casualty ward noun A hospital department or ward, in which accident and emergency patients are treated • • • Main Entry: ↑casualty … Useful english dictionary
casualty ward — hospital ward designed for treating injuries received by accident (emergency room) … English contemporary dictionary
Casualty — Cas u*al*ty, n.; pl. {Casualties}. [F. casualit[ e], LL. casualitas.] 1. That which comes without design or without being foreseen; contingency. [1913 Webster] Losses that befall them by mere casualty. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. Any injury … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casualty department — or casualty ward noun A hospital department or ward, in which accident and emergency patients are treated • • • Main Entry: ↑casualty … Useful english dictionary
ward — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open, public (both BrE) ▪ private (BrE) ▪ hospital ▪ inpatient (esp. BrE) ▪ isolation … Collocations dictionary
casualty department — (also casualty ward) noun Brit. the department of a hospital providing immediate treatment for emergency cases … English new terms dictionary
casualty — /ˈkæʒjuəlti / (say kazhyoohuhltee) noun (plural casualties) 1. Military a. a soldier who is missing in action, or who has been killed, wounded, or captured as a result of enemy action. b. (plural) loss in numerical strength through any cause, as… …
Casualty 1907 — infobox television show name = Casualty 1907 caption = Casualty 1907 title sequence genre = Historical hospital drama runtime = 60 minutes country = UK network = BBC One first aired = 30 March 2008 last aired = 17 April 2008 preceded by =… … Wikipedia
Casualty@Holby City Halloween 2005 — Infobox Television episode Title =Teacher s Pet/Crash and Burn Series =Casualty Caption =Comfort s ambulance is hijacked by youths Season =20 Episode =9a/b Airdate =24 October 2005 part a 25 October 2005 part b Production =504 Writer =Jason… … Wikipedia
casualty — noun 1 person killed/injured in a war/an accident ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, high, serious ▪ light, low ▪ pedestrian, road (both BrE) … Collocations dictionary