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Meaning of Negligence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns

Definitions

  1. The state of being negligent.
    uncountable, usually
  2. The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
    singular, singular-only, uncountable, usually
  3. The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية إهمال الإهمال تقصير
Bosanski aljkavost nemar nemarnost propust немар немарност
Català negligència
Čeština nedbalost
Deutsch Fahrlässigkeit Laissez-faire Nachlässigkeit Unachtsamkeit
Ελληνικά αβλεψία ακηδία αμέλεια ατημελησία
Español negligencia pigricia
Suomi heitteillejättö huolimattomuus leväperäisyys löperyys piittaamattomuus tuottamuksellisuus tuottamus välinpitämättömyys
Français négligence négligence coupable
עברית זניחה רשלנות
हिन्दी ग़फ़लत तग़ाफ़ुल प्रमाद
Hrvatski aljkavost nemar nemarnost propust немар немарност
Bahasa Indonesia gaflat taksir
Italiano negligenza
日本語 けたい 不用心 不行き届き 忽略 怠慢 懈怠 投げやり 疎か 等閑 過ち 過失 閑却
ქართული დაუდევრობა
한국어 경시 과실 소홀
Latina incuria indiligentia neglegentia
Nederlands achteloosheid nalatigheid
Polski niedbalstwo niedbałość niestaranność zaniedbanie
Português negligência
Română delăsare neglijență
Русский халатность
Српски aljkavost nemar nemarnost propust немар немарност
Svenska försumlighet oaktsamhet vållande vårdslöshet
తెలుగు నిర్లక్ష్యం
Tagalog kutalay
Türkçe ihmal
Tiếng Việt phóng túng sơ suất

Examples

“negligence while driving”
“The Woodwalton signalman, Rose, who was severely censured in Captain Tyler's report, behaved with great negligence.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

negligence per se Negligences negligency Negligent negligent entrustment Negligently

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