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accidental

S2 W2

BrE /əˈsɪdntl/ AmE /əˈsɪdntl/

adjective en → es

1 UNPLANNED EVENT [attributive] [predicative] B1

happening by chance or without being planned

accidental, casual, no planeado

  • an accidental meeting
  • it was an accident

Collocations accidental injury · accidental death

  • It was a complete accident.

    Fue un completo accidente.

2 UNINTENTIONAL ACTION [attributive] [predicative] B1

done or caused by chance, not on purpose

involuntario, no intencional

  • an accidental injury
  • accidental damage

Collocations accidental mistake · accidental discovery

  • He made an accidental error.

    Cometió un error involuntario.

3 UNINTENDED RESULT [attributive] [predicative] B2

happening as a result of something else, not planned or intended

inadvertente, no intencionado

  • an accidental consequence
  • accidental benefit

Collocations accidental advantage · accidental discovery

  • There were some accidental benefits.

    Hubo algunos beneficios inesperados.

1 UNINTENTIONAL CONTACT [attributive] [predicative] B1

touching someone or something by chance, not on purpose

involuntario, no intencional

  • accidental contact
  • accidental touch

Collocations accidental bump · accidental collision

  • She had an accidental brush with a stranger.

    Tuvo un roce involuntario con un extraño.

2 UNINTENTIONAL INJURY [attributive] [predicative] B1

injury caused by accident, not on purpose

herida accidental, lesión no intencional

  • accidental injury
  • accidental wound

Collocations accidental cut · accidental burn

  • He suffered an accidental injury.

    Sufrió una lesión accidental.

3 UNINTENTIONAL DEATH [attributive] [predicative] B2

death caused by accident, not on purpose

muerte accidental, fallecimiento no intencional

  • accidental death
  • accidental fatality

Collocations accidental drowning · accidental poisoning

  • It was an accidental death.

    Fue una muerte accidental.

1 UNINTENTIONAL DAMAGE [attributive] [predicative] B1

damage caused by accident, not on purpose

daño accidental, deterioro no intencional

  • accidental damage
  • accidental destruction

Collocations accidental breakage · accidental spillage

  • There was accidental damage to the property.

    Hubo un deterioro accidental a la propiedad.

2 UNINTENTIONAL LOSS [attributive] [predicative] B2

loss caused by accident, not on purpose

pérdida accidental, pérdida no intencional

  • accidental loss
  • accidental misplacement

Collocations accidental theft · accidental mislaying

  • There was an accidental loss of the documents.

    Hubo una pérdida accidental de los documentos.