This phrase is used to indicate that something was done accidentally or unintentionally. نشان دادن اینکه کاری به طور تصادفی یا ناخواسته انجام شده است.
تصادفی و ناخواسته
مثال؛
I stepped on your foot without meaning to.
... [مشاهده متن کامل]
A person might say, “I broke the vase without meaning to, it slipped from my hand. ”
Another might apologize, “I bumped into you without meaning to, I didn’t see you there. ”