involuntary

involuntary
[in'voləntəri]
adjective
((of an action etc) not intentional: He gave an involuntary cry.) unfreiwillig
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in·vol·un·tary
[ɪnˈvɒləntəri, AM -ˈvɑ:lənteri]
adj inv
1. (not by own choice) unfreiwillig, gezwungen, erzwungen
\involuntary kindness gezwungene Freundlichkeit
\involuntary loyalty erzwungene Loyalität
\involuntary measure unfreiwillige Maßnahme
\involuntary servitude unfreiwillige Knechtschaft
2. (unintentional) unabsichtlich, unbeabsichtigt
\involuntary criticism unbeabsichtigte Kritik
\involuntary manslaughter LAW fahrlässige Tötung fachspr
\involuntary movement ungewollte Bewegung
3. MED (automatic) unwillkürlich
\involuntary muscle contraction unwillkürliche Muskelkontraktion fachspr
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[In'vɒləntərI]
adj
unbeabsichtigt, ungewollt; repatriation unfreiwillig; shudder, muscle movement etc unwillkürlich

I found myself an involuntary listener/guest — ich wurde zum unfreiwilligen Zuhörer/Gast

involuntary manslaughter (Jur) — fahrlässige Tötung

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involuntary adj (adv involuntarily)
1. unfreiwillig, erzwungen:
involuntary bankruptcy US unfreiwilliger Konkurs
2. unabsichtlich, unbeabsichtigt:
involuntary manslaughter JUR fahrlässige Tötung
3. unwillkürlich (Lachen etc):
involuntary nervous system PHYSIOL vegetatives Nervensystem
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adj.
nicht freiwillig adj.
unfreiwillig adj.

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