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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessfortuna
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sfortuna
"La sfortuna lo ha seguito per tutta la vita."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unfortunate condition or event; bad luck.
"After losing his job, he faced a series of misfortunes that tested his resilience." - 2
A state of misfortune or adversity.
"The misfortunes of the family were well-known in the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'mis-' (denoting amiss or bad) with 'fortune', which traces back to Latin 'fortuna' meaning chance, luck, or fate. Over the centuries, the term evolved to specifically describe adverse or ill-fated circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misfortune" is said worldwide
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malheur
Transliteration: malheur
"Après un malheur, il a trouvé la force de se relever."
Unglück
Transliteration: Unglück
"Nach dem Unglück musste er sein Leben neu ordnen."
sfortuna
Transliteration: sfortuna
"La sfortuna lo ha seguito per tutta la vita."
desgracia
Transliteration: desgracia
"La desgracia lo llevó a buscar ayuda."
desgraça
Transliteration: desgraça
"A desgraça o fez repensar suas escolhas."
दुर्भाग्य
Transliteration: durbhāgya
"दुर्भाग्य ने उसे कई बार निराश किया।"
不幸
Transliteration: bùxìng
"不幸的事件让他感到沮丧。"
불행
Transliteration: bulhaeng
"불행은 그의 삶에 큰 영향을 미쳤다."
不運
Transliteration: fuun
"不運な出来事が彼を悩ませた。"
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