Fender bender Meaning in English
expression
Definition
A minor car accident in which little or no serious damage is done to the vehicles and usually no one is hurt.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, common in the US and Canada. Used only for small vehicle accidents; not appropriate for serious crashes. Often used to reassure that no major harm was done.
Spanish: choque leve - accidente menor (de coche)Portuguese (BR): batida leve - acidente leve (de carro)Portuguese (PT): toque ligeiro (de carro) - acidente pequenoChinese (Simplified): 小刮擦 - 小碰撞（车辆）Chinese (Traditional): 小擦撞 - 小碰撞（車輛）Hindi: हल्की टक्कर (गाड़ी की)Arabic: حادث بسيط (سيارة) - اصطدام خفيفBengali: হালকা গাড়ি দুর্ঘটনাRussian: незначительная авария - мелкое ДТПJapanese: ちょっとした接触事故Vietnamese: va chạm nhẹ - tai nạn xe nhẹKorean: 가벼운 접촉사고Turkish: küçük çaplı trafik kazasıUrdu: ہلکا سا ٹریفک حادثہIndonesian: tabrakan kecil - kecelakaan ringan
Example Sentences
We had a fender bender in the parking lot.
basic
My first car accident was a fender bender.
basic
After our little fender bender, we exchanged phone numbers and moved on.
natural
Don't worry, it was just a fender bender.
basic
"Did anyone get hurt?" "No, it was just a fender bender."
natural
Rush hour is crazy—I saw three fender benders on my way to work.
natural