Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
One of the cars was completely totaled, while the other had only minor damage.
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One of the cars was completely totaled, while the other had only minor damage.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting an Accident
In the accident, one car was totaled, while the other sustained only minor damage.
Comparing Outcomes
The results were drastically different; one car was a complete write-off, the other barely scratched.
Describing a Scene
One vehicle lay wrecked, a total loss, while the other showed only superficial damage.
Narrating an Event
The collision left one car completely destroyed, but the other was relatively unharmed.
Rephrased versions
Formal
One vehicle was deemed a total loss, whereas the other exhibited minimal damage.
Casual
One car was totally wrecked, but the other was only a little banged up.
Simpler English
One car was smashed, the other was okay.
Phrases to learn
completely totaled
Completely destroyed beyond repair.
minor damage
Small or insignificant harm or injury.