OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 24174

misfortune

/mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desgracia • desventura • gafe • infortunio • mala suerte
Bad luck.
Cycling's complex etiquette contains an unwritten rule that riders in contention for a race win should not be penalised for sheer misfortune.
The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.
adversidad • desgracia • desventura • infortunio
An undesirable event such as an accident.
She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.
The snowstorm, which was the cause of their misfortune, happened in the middle of January, corresponding to our July, and in the latitude of Durham!
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