négligence
/ne.ɡli.ʒɑ̃s/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les négligences
Meaning
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negligence
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L'accident est dû à une négligence.
The accident is due to negligence.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Fahrlässigkeit is the German word for the same thing — both mean "negligence."
Portuguese
negligência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "negligence."
Practice
1 What does négligence mean?
negligence
2 Fill the gap: L'accident est dû à une ___.
Full sentence: L'accident est dû à une négligence. (The accident is due to negligence.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches négligence?
négligence: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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