casualidade
[ka-zu-a-li-'da-de]
nounfemininepl: casualidades
casualty; chance occurrence; coincidence
1. An unexpected event or occurrence; something that happens by chance rather than design
It was pure casualidade that we met at the airport.
Foi pura casualidade que nos encontramos no aeroporto.
2. A person killed or injured in an accident or during military action
The accident resulted in several casualties.
O acidente resultou em várias casualidades.
3. The quality or state of being casual or accidental
The casualidade of the discovery made it even more remarkable.
A casualidade da descoberta tornou-a ainda mais notável.
Related Idioms & Phrases
por casualidade - by chance, by accident
mera casualidade - mere coincidence
não é casualidade - it's no accident
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