случа́йность — meaning in English
sluchaynost
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English meaning
- accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
- chance noun An opportunity to do something.
- contingency noun An event or circumstance that might happen but is not certain; a possible future situation planned for in advance.
- fortuity noun The quality of happening purely by chance.
Senses
случа́йность is used for these senses in English:
- accident Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
- chance (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.
- contingency (countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. [from 1610s]
- fortuity (uncountable) The state of being fortuitous.
- fortuity (countable) A fortuitous event; an accident.
accident — full definition
- noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
- noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.
chance — full definition
- noun An opportunity to do something.
- noun The likelihood of something happening; probability.
- noun Something that happens randomly, without any apparent cause or plan.
- verb To risk doing something, accepting that it might go wrong.
- verb To happen to do or encounter something without planning it.
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