casualty

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa morta, ferida ou desaparecida em decorrência de guerra, acidente, catástrofe ou outro incidente grave; também se usa para o número de tais perdas humanas.

A noun referring to a person who is killed or injured in a war, accident, or other serious event.

1. Person killed or injuredB2formal

   A person who is killed or injured in a war, accident, or disaster.

   Vítima fatal ou ferido

   • The earthquake caused hundreds of casualties.
   • The hospital treated the casualties from the car crash.
   • Military reports listed the number of casualties after the battle.

   Sinônimosfatalityinjuredvictimwounded

2. Something lost or destroyedB2formal

   A person or thing that is harmed, lost, or destroyed as a result of a particular event or situation.

   Vítima

   • The small shop was a casualty of the economic recession.
   • Many local businesses became casualties of the new highway construction.
   • The project was a casualty of budget cuts.

   Sinônimosfatalityinjured partylosssufferervictim