negligent

négligent

Qui n’apporte pas à quelque chose le soin ou l’attention nécessaire.

En anglais simple : Not giving something the care or attention it needs.

• The staff were negligent.
• Negligent maintenance caused the machine to fail.
• She was negligent in checking the records.

Comment l'utiliser : negligent in doing something (He was negligent in locking the building.)

Synonymes : careless, inattentive

Contraires : careful, attentive

Expressions courantes : negligent care, negligent staff, negligent in something

négligent, fautif

Juridiquement responsable d’un dommage parce qu’on n’a pas pris les précautions nécessaires.

En anglais simple : Legally responsible for harm because you failed to take proper care.

• The court found the driver negligent.
• A negligent employer may have to pay damages.
• Was the hospital negligent in treating her?

Comment l'utiliser : find someone negligent (The judge found the company negligent.)

Expressions courantes : found negligent, negligent conduct, negligent employer