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toeval — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • access noun The right or ability to enter, use, or obtain something.
  • accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  • chance noun An opportunity to do something.
  • coincidence noun A remarkable occurrence of two or more events happening at the same time by chance, without any real connection.
  • force majeure noun A clause in a contract releasing the parties from their obligations when an extraordinary event outside their control, such as a war, flood or government ban, makes performance impossible.
  • happenstance noun The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
  • hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.

Senses

toeval is used for these senses in English:

  • access (countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
  • chance (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.
  • coincidence Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
  • force majeure (law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.
  • hazard The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.]

access — full definition

  1. noun The right or ability to enter, use, or obtain something.
  2. verb To obtain or gain entry to something, especially information or a place.

accident — full definition

  1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

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