involuntary
BrE /ɪnˈvɒlətərɪ/ AmE /ˌɪnˈvɑːltəri/
adjective en → es
not done on purpose; happening without being planned or controlled by someone
involuntario, no intencional
- an involuntary action/reaction
Collocations involuntary muscle movement · involuntary response
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He let out an involuntary gasp.
Soltó un suspiro involuntario.
relating to a legal situation that happens without the person's choice or agreement, such as being forced into military service
involuntario (en sentido legal)
- an involuntary commitment
Collocations involuntary confinement · involuntary servitude
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The court ordered his involuntary hospitalization.
El tribunal ordenó su internamiento involuntario.