incidental

connexe, accessoire

Qui survient comme effet secondaire ou conséquence habituelle d’autre chose.

En anglais simple : Happening as a side effect or usual result of something else.

• We covered all incidental expenses.
• The job brings incidental benefits, including free meals.
• Minor injuries are incidental to this kind of work.

Comment l'utiliser : incidental to something (Some discomfort is incidental to this treatment.)

Synonymes : associated, accompanying

Expressions courantes : incidental expenses, incidental benefits, incidental to something

secondaire, accessoire

Lié à quelque chose, mais sans grande importance pour cela.

En anglais simple : Connected to something, but having little importance to it.

• These details are incidental.
• His childhood is incidental to the argument.
• The incidental characters add humor to the film.

Comment l'utiliser : incidental to something (The romance is incidental to the main story.)

Synonymes : secondary, peripheral

Contraires : central, essential

Expressions courantes : incidental detail, incidental character, incidental to something

fortuit, accidentel

Qui arrive par hasard, sans avoir été prévu.

En anglais simple : Happening by chance, without being planned.

• Their first meeting was incidental.
• An incidental discovery changed the course of her research.
• The resemblance is purely incidental.

Synonymes : accidental, chance

Contraires : intentional

Expressions courantes : incidental contact, incidental discovery, incidental encounter

frais accessoires, petites dépenses

Petits frais qui s’ajoutent au coût principal, comme les pourboires ou les collations.

En anglais simple : Small extra costs, such as tips or snacks, beyond the main cost.

• Keep some money for incidentals.
• The company covered my hotel and incidentals.
• How much did you spend on incidentals?

Synonymes : extra expenses

Expressions courantes : an incidental, unexpected incidental