heitteillejättö — meaning in English
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English meaning
- neglect verb To fail to give proper care or attention to someone or something.
- negligence noun A failure to take proper care, especially when it causes harm.
Senses
heitteillejättö is used for these senses in English:
- neglect The act of neglecting.
- negligence (legal, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
neglect — full definition
- verb To fail to give proper care or attention to someone or something.
- noun A lack of proper care or attention.
negligence — full definition
- noun A failure to take proper care, especially when it causes harm.
- noun In law, a failure to meet the standard of care a reasonable person would show, resulting in injury or damage.