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“unintentional” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/imbolunˈtaɾjo/

Example

Fue una acción involuntaria.

It was an unintentional action.

Illustration for involuntario (unintentional)

How to say “unintentional” in Spanish

“Unintentional” in Spanish is involuntario.

A reflex muscle twitch.

Full entry for involuntario: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with involuntario

El paciente tuvo un movimiento involuntario.

The patient had an involuntary movement.

Tips for using involuntario

  • In casual conversation Spanish speakers usually say sin querer or sin intención for 'by accident', while involuntario appears more in formal or medical contexts such as movimientos involuntarios.

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