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prang

/præŋ/

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noun

C1formalbritish/præŋ/

A noun referring to a crash or collision involving a car or plane.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее аварию или столкновение с участием автомобиля или самолёта.
  1. Vehicle or aircraft crash C1 informal british

    A minor or major collision involving a car, plane, or other vehicle.

    • He had a prang on the motorway but no one was hurt.
    • The pilot survived the prang with only minor injuries.
    • Insurance covered the damage from the prang.

    🇷🇺Авария

    Synonyms: accidentcollisioncrack-upcrashpileupsmashsmash-upwreck

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  • prangs' possessive plural form
  • prang's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalbritish/præŋ/

A verb used to indicate the act of causing a minor collision or crash, typically in a vehicle.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего небольшое столкновение или аварию, обычно на транспортном средстве.
  1. To crash a vehicle B2 informal british

    To damage a vehicle by hitting something, especially in a minor accident.

    • He pranged his car against a lamppost.
    • She pranged the bumper while parking.
    • I accidentally pranged the side of the van.

    🇷🇺Разбить (машину)

    Synonyms: bangbumpcollidecrashsmashwreck

Phrasal variants: prang up