English-German translation for "carelessness"

"carelessness" German translation

carelessness
noun | Substantiv s

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Nachlässigkeit Unüberlegtheit, Leichtsinn Sorglosigkeit, Unachtsamkeit Fahrlässigkeit
  • Nachlässigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    carelessness lack of care: of work, workeret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    carelessness lack of care: of work, workeret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
  • Unüberlegtheitfeminine | Femininum f
    carelessness thoughtlessness
    Leichtsinnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    carelessness thoughtlessness
    carelessness thoughtlessness
  • Sorglosigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    carelessness carefreeness obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Unachtsamkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    carelessness carefreeness obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    carelessness carefreeness obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Fahrlässigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    carelessness negligence
    carelessness negligence
this comes of your carelessness!
this comes of your carelessness!
a mark of great carelessness
ein Zeichen großer Nachlässigkeit
a mark of great carelessness
Tom kann Marys Sorglosigkeit nicht länger ertragen.
Tom can't put up with Mary's carelessness any longer.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom gestand ein, dass es infolge seiner Fahrlässigkeit zu dem Unfall gekommen war.
Tom admitted that it was due to his carelessness that the accident had happened.
Source: Tatoeba
Dieser Unfall ist ein gutes Beispiel für seine Fahrlässigkeit.
That accident is a good example of his carelessness.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie schämte sich für ihre Unachtsamkeit.
She was ashamed of herself for her carelessness.
Source: Tatoeba
Ihre Unvorsichtigkeit führte zu dem Unfall.
Her carelessness gave rise to the accident.
Source: Tatoeba
Seine Unachtsamkeit brachte ihm ein gebrochenes Bein ein.
His carelessness cost him a broken leg.
Source: Tatoeba
Er warf mir Unachtsamkeit vor.
He reproached me for carelessness.
Source: Tatoeba
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