coincidence

• Substantivo que designa a ocorrência de dois ou mais eventos ou circunstâncias ao mesmo tempo por acaso, especialmente quando parecem ter uma conexão significativa, mas sem relação causal. Também pode indicar apenas uma coincidência casual ou a ocorrência simultânea de fatos.

A noun referring to a remarkable occurrence of events or circumstances at the same time by chance, appearing to have a meaningful connection but without a causal link.

1. Remarkable occurrenceB1formal

   A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.

   Coincidência

   • It was a coincidence that we both wore the same dress to the party.
   • By coincidence, they met again in Paris ten years later.
   • What a coincidence! I was just thinking about you.

   Sinônimosaccidentchanceconcurrenceflukefortuityhappenstance

2. Accidental correspondenceB1formal

   The fact of two things happening at the same time by chance.

   Coincidência

   • The coincidence of their birthdays made the celebration extra special.
   • There is no coincidence; everything happens for a reason.
   • The timing of the two events was a pure coincidence.

   Sinônimosaccidentchanceflukefortuityhappenstance