misfortunes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for misfortunes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misfortune [Am ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)n, Brit mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn, mɪsˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n] N C or U form

misfortune

desgracia f

by some misfortune

por desgracia

a companion in misfortune

un compañero de infortunios

she has had her share of misfortunes

ha tenido bastantes desgracias

to have the misfortune to + infin

tener la desgracia or la mala fortuna de  +  infin

it was my misfortune to arrive on the hottest day

para mi desgracia llegué el día de más calor

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shrug off misfortune/disappointment

superar

shrug off misfortune/disappointment

sobreponerse a

Translations for misfortunes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desventura

misfortune

malandanza

misfortune

malaventuranza

misfortune

malaventura

misfortune

infortunio

misfortune

se alegra de las desgracias del prójimo

he takes pleasure in other people's misfortunes o in the misfortunes of his fellow men

no te mofes de las desgracias de los demás

don't laugh at other people's misfortunes

fatalidad

misfortune

misfortunes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misfortunes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misfortune [ˌmɪsˈfɔ:tʃu:n, Am -ˈfɔ:rtʃən] N no pl

misfortune

infortunio m

to suffer misfortune

sufrir una desgracia

Translations for misfortunes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desventura

misfortune

infelicidad

misfortune

malandanza (desgracia)

misfortune

fatalidad

misfortune

infortunio

misfortune

miseria

misfortunes pl

mala andanza

misfortune

desdicha (desgracia)

misfortune

malaventura

misfortune

misfortunes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to suffer the misfortune

tener mala suerte

to suffer misfortune

sufrir una desgracia

to crown it all misfortune

para colmo de desgracias

≈ only a fool finds comfort in the fact that a misfortune is shared by others

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos prov

he has the misfortune of being deaf

tiene la desgracia de ser sordo

his/her misfortune moved his/her neighbours to pity

su mala suerte apiada a sus vecinos

there are always those who will seek to benefit from another's misfortune

del árbol caído todos hacen leña prov