No. 8,410 in French
accidentel
Accidental; occurring by chance or unintentionally.
In a sentence
L'incendie dans la maison était complètement accidentel.
The fire in the house was completely accidental.
The word 'accidentel' is used to describe an event that occurred unintentionally or without plan.
Toute erreur accidentelle doit être corrigée avant la validation finale.
Any accidental error must be corrected before the final validation.
Here, 'accidentelle' refers to an unintentional mistake or error that occurred.
La rencontre accidentelle avec un vieil ami a été une belle surprise.
The accidental meeting with an old friend was a delightful surprise.
'Accidentelle' in this case illustrates an unplanned or unforeseen encounter.
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