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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不幸的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù xìng de
"他在输掉比赛后感到不幸的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having bad luck; not favored by fortune.
"He felt unlucky after losing the game." - 2
Resulting in misfortune or adverse outcomes.
"It was an unlucky day for the travelers when the storm hit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unlucky' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'lucky', which comes from the Middle English 'lucke', itself from the Dutch 'luk', meaning 'chance' or 'fortune'. The term has evolved to describe a lack of good fortune since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unlucky" is said worldwide
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malchanceux
Transliteration: malchanceux
"Il se sentait malchanceux après avoir perdu le jeu."
unglücklich
Transliteration: unglücklich
"Er fühlte sich unglücklich, nachdem er das Spiel verloren hatte."
sfortunato
Transliteration: sfortunato
"Si sentiva sfortunato dopo aver perso il gioco."
desafortunado
Transliteration: desafortunado
"Se sentía desafortunado después de perder el juego."
azarado
Transliteration: azarado
"Ele se sentiu azarado depois de perder o jogo."
अभागा
Transliteration: abhaga
"खेल हारने के बाद वह अभागा महसूस कर रहा था।"
不幸的
Transliteration: bù xìng de
"他在输掉比赛后感到不幸的。"
불행한
Transliteration: bulhaenghan
"그는 게임에서 진 후 불행하다고 느꼈다."
不運な
Transliteration: fuun na
"彼はゲームに負けた後、不運だと感じた。"
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