Meaning
unexpected problem
- an unexpected event or problem
- something unplanned that changes a situation
In a sentence
Ho avuto un imprevisto al lavoro.
I had an unexpected problem at work.
C'è stato qualche imprevisto durante il viaggio?
Were there any unexpected problems during the trip?
Oggi non voglio altri imprevisti.
Today I don't want any more unexpected problems.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imprevisto | masculine · singular |
| imprevisti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in travel and daily life: avere un imprevisto.
- Often singular for one problem, plural imprevisti for several.
- Different from sorpresa, which is not necessarily negative.