negligence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛglɪdʒəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɛglɪdʒəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(neg′li jəns)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
negligence n (lack of due care)negligencia nf
  indolencia nf
  descuido nm
 Your negligence will cost this company millions!
 ¡Tu negligencia le costará millones a esta compañía!
negligence n (law: neglected responsibility) (legal)negligencia nf
  irresponsabilidad nf
 The man was convicted of negligence after a woman drowned in his pool.
 El hombre fue condenado por negligencia después de que una mujer se ahogó en su alberca.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
active negligence n (law: affirmative act or failure)negligencia culpable nf + adj mf
  imprudencia temeraria nf + adj
comparative negligence n (law: partial fault)culpa concurrente nf + adj mf
contributory negligence n (law: plaintiff contributing to own suffering)negligencia contribuyente loc nom f
  negligencia coadyuvante loc nom f
  negligencia culposa loc nom f
  (PR)negligencia comparada loc nom f
gross negligence n (law: severe carelessness)negligencia grave loc nom f
joint negligence n (law: shared responsibility)negligencia conjunta loc nom f
  negligencia común loc nom f
negligence liability n (law: responsibility for lack of care)responsabilidad por negligencia grupo nom
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'negligence' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
delinquency - misprision - reckless homicide - wilful misconduct
Spanish:
impericia - abordaje culposo - accidente inculpable - dejadez - delito por negligencia - dolo eventual - dolo malo - homicidio por imprudencia - incuria - negligencia - negligencia criminal - negligencia culpable - negligencia evidente - negligencia grave - negligencia leve - negligencia temeraria


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