negligent

nachlässig

Einer Sache nicht die nötige Sorgfalt oder Aufmerksamkeit widmend.

In einfachem Englisch: Not giving something the care or attention it needs.

• The staff were negligent.
• Negligent maintenance caused the machine to fail.
• She was negligent in checking the records.

So benutzt man es: negligent in doing something (He was negligent in locking the building.)

Synonyme: careless, inattentive

Gegenteile: careful, attentive

Häufige Wendungen: negligent care, negligent staff, negligent in something

fahrlässig

Für einen Schaden rechtlich verantwortlich, weil die nötige Sorgfalt nicht beachtet wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: Legally responsible for harm because you failed to take proper care.

• The court found the driver negligent.
• A negligent employer may have to pay damages.
• Was the hospital negligent in treating her?

So benutzt man es: find someone negligent (The judge found the company negligent.)

Häufige Wendungen: found negligent, negligent conduct, negligent employer