imprevisto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accidental adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
- contingency noun An event or circumstance that might happen but is not certain; a possible future situation planned for in advance.
- unforeseen adj Not expected or predicted in advance.
Senses
imprevisto is used for these senses in English:
- accidental Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]
- contingency (countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. [from 1610s]
- unforeseen Not foreseen.
- unforeseen Not expected.
accidental — full definition
- adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
- adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.