Unforeseen Meaning in English

word

US

ˌənfɔɹˈsin

uhn-for-SEEN

UK

ʌnfɔːsˈiːn

un-faw-SEEN

التعريف

Describes something that happens suddenly without warning or that was not expected.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and often used when talking about accidents, problems, or changes. Common phrases: 'unforeseen circumstances', 'unforeseen events'. Similar to 'unexpected', but often emphasizes something negative or disruptive.

• Spanish: imprevisto - inesperado
• Portuguese (BR): imprevisto - inesperado
• Portuguese (PT): imprevisto - inesperado
• Chinese (Simplified): 意外的 - 未预料到的
• Chinese (Traditional): 意外的 - 未預料到的
• Hindi: अप्रत्याशित - अनदेखा
• Arabic: غير متوقّع - غير منظور
• Bengali: অপ্রত্যাশিত - অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত
• Russian: непредвиденный - непредсказуемый
• Japanese: 予期しない - 思いがけない
• Vietnamese: không lường trước được - bất ngờ
• Korean: 예상치 못한 - 예기치 않은
• Turkish: beklenmedik - öngörülemeyen
• Urdu: غیر متوقع - اچانک
• Indonesian: tak terduga - tidak diduga

جمل نموذجية

The flight was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

basic

We had to cancel the picnic after some unforeseen rain.

basic

The company faced unforeseen problems during the project.

basic

We had everything planned, but unforeseen issues popped up last minute.

natural

Due to some unforeseen expenses, I can't go on vacation this year.

natural

That was an unforeseen twist—I didn’t see it coming at all!

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