unfortunate
gb/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/ us/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
szerencsétlen, kedvezőtlen, sajnálatos, szegény, rászoruló, pórul járt
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is unfortunate
It was an unfortunate mistake that cost the company millions.
Ez egy sajnálatos hiba volt, amely milliókba került a vállalatnak.
They were caught in an unfortunate situation when the train broke down.
Szerencsétlen helyzetbe kerültek, amikor meghibásodott a vonat.
Her choice of words was unfortunate and offended many people.
The picnic was ruined by an unfortunate change in the weather.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It was an unfortunate day for us.
Szerencsétlen napunk volt.
We had an unfortunate problem with the car.
Sajnálatos probléma adódott az autónkkal.
That was an unfortunate thing to say.
The rain was very unfortunate for our trip.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unfortunate' with 'sad' when talking about emotions, but 'unfortunate' refers to bad luck or a negative situation, not a feeling.
Σημασία
Causing or involving bad luck
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
an unfortunate event
|unfortunate accident
|unfortunate situation
|most unfortunate
|rather unfortunate
Συνώνυμα
regrettable (Focuses more on being worthy of regret than on luck.)
|
unlucky (Emphasizes chance or bad fortune rather than undesirability.)
Αντώνυμα
fortunate (Indicates good luck or favorable circumstances.)
|
lucky (Highlights positive chance events.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Having bad luck or causing a bad result.
Having or resulting in bad luck, or causing trouble or difficulty.
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is unfortunate
The charity raises money to help unfortunate children.
A jótékonysági szervezet pénzt gyűjt a rászoruló gyerekek megsegítésére.
He was an unfortunate man who lost everything in the fire.
Szegény ember volt, aki mindent elveszített a tűzben.
We must do more for the unfortunate in our society.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She helps unfortunate people find homes.
Segít a rászoruló embereknek otthonra találni.
The dog is unfortunate because it has no family.
Szegény kutyának nincs családja.
The city gives food to the unfortunate.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'unfortunate' only for events, forgetting it can also describe people in hardship.
Σημασία
Deserving sympathy or pity
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
poor unfortunate
|help the unfortunate
|unfortunate victim
Συνώνυμα
pitiful (Focuses on arousing pity rather than on luck.)
|
wretched (Stronger, more emotional tone of misery.)
Αντώνυμα
fortunate (Refers to someone in a good or lucky situation.)
Θέματα
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Making people feel sorry because of bad luck or trouble.
Deserving pity because of being in a bad or unlucky situation.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an unfortunate [person]
The shelter provides food for the unfortunates of the city.
A menhely ételt biztosít a város rászorulóinak.
Several unfortunates were stranded at the airport overnight.
Több pórul járt utas is a repülőtéren rekedt éjszakára.
He always tries to help the less fortunate.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The school gives books to unfortunates.
Az iskola könyveket ad a rászorulóknak.
Many unfortunates live on the streets.
Sok rászoruló él az utcán.
We want to help unfortunates have better lives.
Σημασία
A person who is unlucky or in trouble
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the unfortunate
|help the unfortunates
Συνώνυμα
victim (Implies suffering from an event or action, not just bad luck.)
Αντώνυμα
fortunate (A person with good luck or advantage.)
Θέματα
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Someone who has bad luck or is in a bad situation.
A person who is experiencing bad luck or misfortune.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
unfortunate
IPA
GB/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
US/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
un - for - tu - nate (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (for)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: unfortunate
Noun
- Base: unfortunate
- Plural: unfortunates
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
unfortunates
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unfortunately
adverb A2
misfortune
noun B1
Εκφράσεις
for my sins, I was unfortunate enough to...
1/fɚ mˈaɪ sˈɪnz | ˈaɪ wəz ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt ɪnˈʌf tə |/
fixed phrase
informal
Had to experience something unpleasant by chance/obligation
Used humorously to say you had to do something bad or boring, often by bad luck.
Παραδείγματα
- For my sins, I was unfortunate enough to sit through the entire meeting.
- I was unfortunate enough to get stuck next to a loud snorer on the train.
poor unfortunate
1/pˈʊɹ ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
fixed phrase
Someone unlucky and pitiful
Used to talk about someone who has had very bad luck and makes you feel sorry for them.
Παραδείγματα
- That poor unfortunate lost his job and his home in the same week.
- We must help this poor unfortunate find shelter.
the less fortunate
1/ðə lˈɛs fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
fixed phrase
People with fewer advantages in life
People who do not have as much money, luck, or good things as others.
Παραδείγματα
- The charity works to support the less fortunate in our community.
- We should all try to help the less fortunate whenever we can.