disattenzione

inattention

noun dee-zaht-ten-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

carelessness

Usage Note

Disattenzione is the noun from disattento (inattentive) and refers to a lapse of attention or a careless error. Per disattenzione is the common phrase for 'through carelessness' or 'inadvertently'. The plural disattenzioni is regular.

Examples

"L'errore era dovuto a semplice disattenzione."

Natural Translation

The mistake was due to simple carelessness.

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