Hungarian - English

szerencsétlen

B1 Hungarian
unlucky, unfortunate, wretch, hapless, lemon, unhappy
B1
1
Usage pattern:
szerencsétlen baleset/időpont/kezdés
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Meaning
caused by bad luck or mischance
Themes
luck |accident |timing |bad_outcome |chance |core_vocabulary
Definition

Happening in a way that is unfortunate or unwanted because of chance, rather than through fault or intention.

B1
1
Usage pattern:
szerencsétlen szám/nap
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Meaning
thought to bring bad luck
Themes
superstition |luck |tradition |beliefs |omens |core_vocabulary |religion
Definition

Regarded in popular belief or superstition as bringing bad luck or making bad luck more likely.

B1
1
Usage pattern:
szerencsétlen + hiba/helyzet/döntés/nap
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Meaning
Causing or involving bad luck
Themes
bad_luck |difficulty |trouble |negative_outcome |mistake |core_vocabulary
Definition

Having or resulting in bad luck, or causing trouble or difficulty.

NOUN B1
1
Usage pattern:
egy szerencsétlen; a szerencsétlenek
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Meaning
A person who is unlucky or in trouble
Themes
people |misfortune |hardship |need |social_support |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person who is experiencing bad luck or misfortune.

NOUN B1
1
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Meaning
A person in deep misfortune
Themes
misfortune |suffering |poverty |pity |person |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person who is in a very bad situation, often suffering or miserable.

B1 FORMAL
1
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Meaning
unlucky; unfortunate
Themes
bad_luck |misfortune |sympathy |emotions |people |life_events
Definition

Unlucky, unfortunate, or having bad luck, especially in a way that makes someone seem deserving of sympathy.

NOUN B1 INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
egy szerencsétlen
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Meaning
Person seen as useless
Themes
insult |person |informal |incompetence |stupidity |emotions |relationships
Definition

A person who is regarded as stupid, useless, or unable to do something properly, especially in a particular situation.

B1
2
Usage pattern:
szerencsétlen helyzet/eset
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Meaning
causing sadness or trouble
Themes
misfortune |negative_outcome |sadness |situation |narrative |evaluation |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

Likely to cause sadness, dissatisfaction, or trouble; unfortunate.

B1
2
Usage pattern:
szerencsétlen + ember/gyerek/állat
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Meaning
Deserving sympathy or pity
Themes
sympathy |hardship |people |need |bad_luck |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

Deserving pity because of being in a bad or unlucky situation.

B1 FORMAL
2
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Meaning
helpless; unable to cope
Themes
helplessness |ineptitude |criticism |humor |emotions |people |work
Definition

Helpless or ineffectual in dealing with problems, often in a slightly humorous or critical way.

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