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accidental

accidental

adjective ahk-see-den-TAHL Rare

Also means

incidental

Usage Note

Accidental is an invariable adjective (same form for masculine and feminine): un encuentro accidental, una muerte accidental. It describes something that happens by chance or as a side effect rather than by design. The related noun is accidente and the adverb is accidentalmente.

Examples

"Fue un encuentro accidental en el aeropuerto."

Natural Translation

It was an accidental encounter at the airport.

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