accidental
/ˌæksɪˈdentl/adjective
उच्चारण ऐक्सिडेन्टल
आकस्मिक, संयोगवश, अनजाने में हुआ
Core word
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happening by chance, without being planned or intended
आकस्मिक, संयोगवश, अनजाने में हुआ
- accidental death
- The discovery of penicillin was partly accidental.
- The fire was accidental, not deliberate.
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- An accidental click sent the email to the wrong person.
- Police said the injury was accidental.
Synonyms chance unintentional unplanned inadvertent unexpected
Opposite deliberate intentional planned wilful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
accidental + noun
Accidental describes an event or result that happened by chance and was not planned.
'Accidental' उस घटना या परिणाम का वर्णन करता है जो संयोग से हुआ और योजनाबद्ध नहीं था।
- It was an accidental meeting at the railway station.
- Accidental damage is covered by the insurance.
accidental + death / injury / discovery
It often appears in phrases where something harmful or surprising happens without intent.
यह प्रायः उन phrases में आता है जहाँ बिना इरादे के कोई हानिकारक या आश्चर्यजनक घटना होती है।
- The report called it an accidental death.
- Penicillin was an accidental discovery.
be accidental (predicative use)
After be, accidental says that something was not deliberate; it is often used with not.
Be के बाद 'accidental' बताता है कि कोई बात जानबूझकर नहीं हुई; यह प्रायः 'not' के साथ आता है।
- The fire was accidental, not deliberate.
- The mistake was not accidental.
accidental vs incidental
Accidental means not planned; incidental means a minor part of something bigger.
'Accidental' का अर्थ अनियोजित है; 'incidental' का अर्थ किसी बड़ी चीज़ का छोटा हिस्सा है।
- The meeting was accidental, and the cost was incidental.
accidental + noun in grammar and music
In music, an accidental is a sign that changes a note; as a noun it takes the usual plural: accidentals.
संगीत में 'accidental' वह चिह्न है जो किसी स्वर को बदलता है; noun के रूप में इसका सामान्य plural 'accidentals' होता है।
- The sheet music was full of accidentals.
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accidental + noun
deathinjurydamagediscoverymeetingfire
- The inspector ruled out anything but accidental fire.
adverb + accidental
purelyentirelycompletelywhollylargely
- The error was purely accidental.
verb + accidental
proveturn outseembecall
- The leak proved accidental.
legal / insurance terms
accidental damageaccidental coveraccidental death benefitaccidental injury
- The policy includes accidental death benefit.
accidental + outcome
successbenefitfameleak
- His fame was largely accidental.
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- Radhika's meeting with her old teacher was purely accidental.
राधिका की अपनी पुरानी शिक्षिका से मुलाकात पूरी तरह संयोग से हुई।
- The ink stain on the paper was accidental.
काग़ज़ पर स्याही का दाग़ अनजाने में लगा था।
- The accidental fall caused only a small bruise.
अचानक गिरने से केवल हल्की चोट आई।
- Many great inventions began as accidental discoveries.
कई महान आविष्कार संयोगवश हुई खोजों से शुरू हुए।
- The company offers insurance against accidental damage.
कंपनी आकस्मिक क्षति के विरुद्ध बीमा देती है।
- The lamp was knocked over in an accidental collision.
अचानक टकराने से दीपक गिर गया।
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✗ He pressed the button accidental.
✓ He pressed the button accidentally.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb pressed.
Verb 'pressed' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'accidentally' चाहिए, adjective 'accidental' नहीं।
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The adverb is accidentally, with -ally (not 'accidently').
इसका adverb accidentally है, जिसके अंत में -ally आता है ('accidently' गलत है)।