How do you use "Prang" in a sentence?

Had a bit of a prang in the car park. She pranged the car on a bollard. Just a minor prang—nothing serious.

Prang

Q: What does "Prang" mean?

A minor car accident or collision. British slang for a small crash or bump—originally RAF slang for crashing an aircraft.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: A minor car accident or collision.

轻微的汽车事故或碰撞。

Un accidente de coche menor o colisión.

軽い自動車事故や衝突。

가벼운 자동차 사고나 충돌.

British slang for a small crash or bump—originally RAF slang for crashing an aircraft.

英国俚语，指小碰撞或剐蹭——原本是英国皇家空军用来指飞机坠毁的俚语。

Argot británico para un pequeño choque o golpe, originalmente argot de la RAF para estrellar un avión.

小さな事故やぶつけることを表すイギリスのスラング。元々は飛行機を墜落させることを表すRAFのスラングだった。

가벼운 충돌이나 접촉사고를 뜻하는 영국 속어로, 원래는 영국 공군(RAF)에서 비행기를 추락시키는 것을 가리키던 표현이다.

Literal meaning: Small crash

Examples

Had a bit of a prang in the car park.
在停车场碰了一下
Tuve un pequeño golpe en el aparcamiento
駐車場でちょっとぶつけた
주차장에서 좀 부딪혔어.
She pranged the car on a bollard.
她把车撞到柱子上了
Ella se dio con el coche contra un bolardo
彼女は車をポールにぶつけた
그녀가 차를 볼라드에 박았어.
Just a minor prang—nothing serious.
只是轻微碰撞，没什么大不了
Solo un golpecito, nada grave
ちょっとぶつけただけ、大したことない
그냥 살짝 부딪힌 거야—별거 아니야.

Pronunciation

/præŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: car accidents, minor damage

Tone: casual, minimizing

✓ Do Say

Had a prang.
碰了一下
Tuve un golpe
ぶつけた
살짝 부딪혔어.
Pranged the car.
把车碰了
Di un golpe con el coche
車をぶつけた
차를 박았어.
Little prang.
小碰撞
Pequeño golpe
ちょっとぶつけた
가벼운 접촉사고.

✗ Don't Say

Crashed
Crashed（撞车了）
Crashed（Choqué）
Crashed（衝突した）
충돌했다
Accident
Accident（事故）
Accident（Accidente）
Accident（事故）
사고

Common Mistakes

RAF origin
Very British—Americans won't know it

Origin & History

Originally RAF slang for crashing an aircraft, from the sound of impact.

Etymology: British RAF slang, World War II

First recorded: 1940s

Cultural Context

Era: World War II to present

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British motoring; RAF history

Regional notes: British and Australian—unknown in America.

Variations

PrangPrangedHad a prang