incidental

accessorio, connesso

Che si verifica come effetto collaterale o conseguenza abituale di qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: incidental to something (Some discomfort is incidental to this treatment.)

Sinonimi: associated, accompanying

Espressioni comuni: incidental expenses, incidental benefits, incidental to something

secondario, accessorio

Collegato a qualcosa, ma di scarsa importanza rispetto a essa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: incidental to something (The romance is incidental to the main story.)

Sinonimi: secondary, peripheral

Contrari: central, essential

Espressioni comuni: incidental detail, incidental character, incidental to something

casuale, fortuito

Che accade per caso, senza essere stato programmato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: accidental, chance

Contrari: intentional

Espressioni comuni: incidental contact, incidental discovery, incidental encounter

spese accessorie, piccole spese

Piccoli costi aggiunti alla spesa principale, come mance o spuntini.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: extra expenses

Espressioni comuni: an incidental, unexpected incidental