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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

  1. adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  2. adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.

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