negligence

negligencia, descuido

No prestar suficiente atención o cuidado, especialmente cuando esto causa daño.

En inglés sencillo: Failure to pay enough attention or take enough care, especially when this causes harm.

• His negligence caused the accident.
• The damage resulted from years of negligence.
• They blamed the manager’s negligence for the unsafe conditions.

Sinónimos: carelessness, neglect

Antónimos: care, diligence

Expresiones frecuentes: serious negligence, negligence while driving, negligence caused something

negligencia, desatención

No cuidar debidamente a alguien o algo, o no cumplir con las propias responsabilidades.

En inglés sencillo: Failure to look after someone or something properly or to carry out your responsibilities.

• The children suffered because of parental negligence.
• Her negligence left the animals without food.
• The investigation found serious negligence in the care of patients.

Cómo se usa: negligence in doing something (The report described negligence in caring for the animals.)

Sinónimos: neglect, carelessness

Antónimos: care, diligence

Expresiones frecuentes: parental negligence, negligence in care, negligence towards someone

negligencia

Causar daño a alguien por no actuar con el cuidado que exige la ley.

En inglés sencillo: Failure to take the care that the law expects, causing harm to someone.

• The patient sued for medical negligence.
• The court found that the injury resulted from negligence.
• Can the family prove negligence by the hospital?

Expresiones frecuentes: medical negligence, claim negligence, negligence claim