unfortunate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for unfortunate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.unfortunate [Am ˌənˈfɔrtʃ(ə)nət, Brit ʌnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nət] ADJ

1. unfortunate (unlucky):

unfortunate coincidence

desafortunado

unfortunate coincidence

desventurado liter

he has been very unfortunate

ha tenido muy mala suerte

the unfortunate girl had all her money stolen

a la pobre chica le robaron todo el dinero

I was unfortunate enough to catch a cold

tuve la desgracia or la mala suerte de resfriarme

it was unfortunate that the weather was so bad

fue una pena que hiciera tan mal tiempo

an unfortunate first marriage

un desdichado or desgraciado primer matrimonio

those unfortunate wretches huddled under bridges

esos pobres desgraciados acurrucados bajo los puentes

2. unfortunate (unsuitable):

unfortunate remark

desafortunado

unfortunate remark

inoportuno

unfortunate remark

poco feliz

unfortunate moment

inoportuno

unfortunate choice of words

desacertado

unfortunate choice of words

desafortunado

unfortunate choice of words

poco feliz

unfortunate tendency/habit

lamentable

II.unfortunate [Am ˌənˈfɔrtʃ(ə)nət, Brit ʌnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nət] N

unfortunate

desgraciado m / desgraciada f

Translations for unfortunate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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insuceso

unfortunate event

insuceso

unfortunate incident

infortunado (infortunada) persona

unfortunate

infortunado (infortunada) suceso

unfortunate

desafortunado (desafortunada) suceso

unfortunate

ha sido un día desafortunado

it's been an unfortunate day

desafortunado (desafortunada) medidas/actuación

unfortunate

su respuesta fue desafortunada

his reply was tactless o unfortunate

es un pobre desdichado

he's a poor unfortunate wretch

desventurado (desventurada) día

unfortunate

infeliz

unfortunate

fue una decisión/elección poco afortunada

it was a rather unfortunate decision/choice

llegó en un momento muy inoportuno

she arrived at a very bad o inopportune o unfortunate

desacertado (desacertada) elección/comentario

unfortunate

unfortunate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for unfortunate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.unfortunate [ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət, Am -ˈfɔ:rtʃnət] ADJ

1. unfortunate (luckless):

unfortunate

desafortunado, -a

to be unfortunate that ...

ser lamentable que... +subj

2. unfortunate form (regrettable):

unfortunate

deplorable

3. unfortunate (inopportune):

unfortunate

inoportuno, -a

4. unfortunate (adverse):

unfortunate

funesto, -a

II.unfortunate [ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət, Am -ˈfɔ:rtʃnət] N

unfortunate

desgraciado(-a) m (f)

Translations for unfortunate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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infortunado (-a)

unfortunate

infausto (-a)

unfortunate

malandante

unfortunate

persona malandante

unfortunate person

desacertado (-a)

unfortunate

desdichado (-a)

unfortunate

es un desdichado

he is an unfortunate wretch

desventurado (-a)

unfortunate

salado (-a)

unfortunate

desgraciado (-a)

unfortunate

fue una intervención desgraciada

it was an unfortunate intervention

pobre

unfortunate

unfortunate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be unfortunate that ...

ser lamentable que... +subj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is no new idea, conceived on the spur of the moment, nor is it my unfortunate illness that has driven me to adopt it.

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Jack has the unfortunate task of identifying his body.

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After several years, a small number of fraternities struggled with health code violations, fires, and one unfortunate accidental alcohol-related death.

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It's unfortunate he should be the first to suffer.

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In this pamphlet, as in his letters, he shows to far greater advantage than in his unfortunate epic.

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The narrator ends his description with the unfortunate announcement of overcasting skies, foretelling rain.

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It provides a private prison where the rich can incarcerate miscreant or unfortunate relatives whose presence would otherwise be a burden or embarrassment.

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They had financial problems and the marriage remained childless marriage, and soon their relationship took a very unfortunate course.

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Unfortunate are they who give way to their enticements.

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It's unfortunate but that is sort of what happens.

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