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imprévu

French → English

noun//ɛ̃.pʁe.vy//

(event) An unexpected event: a surprise occurrence that changes plans

Nous avons dû annuler notre voyage à cause d'un imprévu familial.

(English) We had to cancel our trip due to an unexpected family event.

L'imprévu donne parfois un piment agréable à l'existence quotidienne.

(English) The unexpected sometimes gives a pleasant spice to daily existence.

adj//ɛ̃.pʁe.vy//

(quality) Unforeseen: describes something that was not planned or expected

Le succès imprévu de ce film a surpris tous les producteurs.

(English) The unforeseen success of this movie surprised all the producers.

Sa visite imprévue nous a obligés à changer nos projets de soirée.

(English) His unexpected visit forced us to change our plans for the evening.

Entry ID: fr:en:imprévu · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary