coincidence

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее примечательное совпадение событий или обстоятельств в одно и то же время по случайности, которое кажется имеющим осмысленную связь, но без причинно-следственной связи.esSustantivo que designa la circunstancia de que dos o más eventos o hechos ocurran al mismo tiempo o de manera similar por azar, sin que exista una relación causal entre ellos, resultando a menudo sorprendente o significativo.frNom désignant une rencontre fortuite d'événements ou de circonstances qui semble avoir un lien significatif mais sans relation de cause à effet, survenant au même moment par hasard.deSubstantiv, das ein bemerkenswertes Zusammentreffen von Ereignissen oder Umständen zur selben Zeit durch Zufall bezeichnet, das bedeutsam erscheint, aber ohne kausalen Zusammenhang ist.ptSubstantivo 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.zh名词，指两个或多个事件或情况在同一时间因偶然发生，看起来有某种有意义的联系，但并无因果关系。arاسم يدل على تزامن ملحوظ لحدثين أو ظرفين أو أكثر بمحض المصادفة دون وجود علاقة سببية بينها، وقد يوحي أحيانًا بوجود ارتباط ذي معنى رغم أنه عرضي.

1. Remarkable occurrence B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСовпадениеesCoincidenciafrCoïncidence remarquabledeZufallptCoincidênciazh巧合arمصادفة

   Синонимы: accidentchanceconcurrenceflukefortuityhappenstance

2. Accidental correspondence B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСовпадениеesCoincidenciafrCoïncidence fortuitedeZufallptCoincidênciazh巧合arالمصادفة

   Синонимы: accidentchanceflukefortuityhappenstance

• coincidences plural form
• coincidences' possessive plural form
• coincidence's possessive singular form