Translation of "misfortune" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "misfortune"

misfortune [mɪsˈfɔ:tʃən] noun

pl. misfortunes

la desgracia f

An misfortune never comes alone.

Una desgracia nunca viene sola.

la adversidad f (adversity)

el infortunio m (mischance)

Contexts with "misfortune"

An misfortune never comes alone. Una desgracia nunca viene sola.

Years of resistance to misfortune ended when the settlers' village was overcome by the savages and their hopes and lives came to the bitter end. Años de resistencia a la adversidad terminó cuando los conquistadores fueron superados en número por los salvajes, y sus esperanzas -y vidas-, llegaron a un triste final.

Hunger is one of the largest social misfortunes. El hambre es una de las mayores desgracias sociales.

How many misfortunes these poor children have suffered! ¡Cuántas desgracias han sufrido estos pobres niños!

He was the angriest man I've ever had the misfortune to meet! ¡Él era la persona más enojona que tuve la mala suerte de conocer!

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