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n. tillfälle, möjlighet* * *plural - contingencies; noun (a chance happening: We're prepared for all contingencies.) eventualitet
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contingency — UK [kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nsɪ] / US [kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ] noun [countable] Word forms contingency : singular contingency plural contingencies something that might happen in the future, especially something bad We like to be prepared for all contingencies. a)… … English dictionary
contingency — con|tin|gen|cy [ kən tındʒənsi ] noun count something that might happen in the future, especially something bad: We like to be prepared for all contingencies. a. something done in order to prepare for a possible bad event: contingency for: Most… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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