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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesungünstiger Vorfall
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈɡʏnstɪɡɐ ˈfoːr.fal
"Der ungünstige Vorfall führte zu vielen Fragen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence.
"The company had to address the untoward incident that disrupted the event." - 2
An event that is not favorable or is problematic.
"The untoward incident raised concerns among the attendees."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'untoward' originates from the Middle English 'untoward', meaning 'unfavorable' or 'unruly', derived from the Old English 'un' (not) and 'toward' (favorable). 'Incident' comes from the Latin 'incidens', meaning 'falling upon', which evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Untoward Incident" is said worldwide
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incident fâcheux
Transliteration: ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃ faʃø
"L'incident fâcheux a causé des retards."
ungünstiger Vorfall
Transliteration: ʊnˈɡʏnstɪɡɐ ˈfoːr.fal
"Der ungünstige Vorfall führte zu vielen Fragen."
incidente sfortunato
Transliteration: in.tʃiˈdente sfor.tuˈna.to
"L'incidente sfortunato ha causato confusione."
incidente desafortunado
Transliteration: in.θiˈðente desafoɾtuˈnaðo
"El incidente desafortunado afectó a todos."
incidente infeliz
Transliteration: ĩ.siˈdẽ.tʃi ĩ.feˈliz
"O incidente infeliz causou muitos problemas."
असुविधाजनक घटना
Transliteration: asuvidhajanak ghatna
"असुविधाजनक घटना ने सभी को प्रभावित किया।"
不幸事件
Transliteration: bù xìng shì jiàn
"不幸事件让大家感到困扰。"
불행한 사건
Transliteration: bulhaenghan sageon
"불행한 사건은 모두에게 영향을 미쳤습니다."
不幸な出来事
Transliteration: fukō na dekigoto
"不幸な出来事が皆に影響を与えました。"
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