misfortune
gb/mɪsfˈɔɹt͡ʃən/ us/mɪsfˈɔɹt͡ʃən/
B1
Inglés
~ 3100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
event
1
An unlucky or harmful event
Something bad that happens to you by chance.
Patrón de uso:
to suffer/experience [a misfortune]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'misfortune' with 'mistake'; 'misfortune' is about bad luck, not doing something wrong.
Sinónimos
setback (A temporary problem or delay in progress, not always due to luck.)
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adversity (A more formal or literary term for serious difficulties or hardships.)
Antónimos
good fortune (A positive or lucky event or situation.)
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blessing (Something very good that happens, often seen as a gift.)
Colocaciones
suffer misfortune
|experience misfortune
|stroke of misfortune
|through misfortune
|due to misfortune
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She faced many misfortunes after losing her job.
- The accident was a terrible misfortune for the whole family.
- They managed to stay positive despite their misfortunes.
- His greatest misfortune was missing the opportunity to study abroad.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Losing my wallet was a big misfortune.
- The rain was a misfortune for our picnic.
- He had a misfortune on his way to work.
- It was a misfortune that the bus broke down.
Sustantivo
B2
state
2
Condition of bad luck or trouble
The state of having bad luck in life.
Patrón de uso:
to be in [a state of misfortune]
Sinónimos
ill luck (A less formal term for general bad luck.)
Antónimos
good luck (The condition of experiencing positive outcomes by chance.)
Colocaciones
fall into misfortune
|life of misfortune
|plagued by misfortune
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He has lived in misfortune since his business failed.
- The family has been in misfortune for years.
- Her misfortune seemed endless after the divorce.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He lives in misfortune now.
- They are in misfortune after losing their home.
- She has known only misfortune since last year.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
misfortune
AFI
GB/mɪsfˈɔɹt͡ʃən/
US/mɪsfˈɔɹt͡ʃən/
Sílabas y acento
mis - for - tune (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (for)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: misfortune
- Plural: misfortune, misfortunes
Familia de palabras
Forms
misfortunes
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unfortunate
adjective B1
unfortunately
adverb A2
Expresiones
by misfortune
3/bˈaɪ mɪsfˈɔɹt͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Because of bad luck
Because something unlucky happened.
Ejemplos
- By misfortune, the letter never arrived.
- He fell ill by misfortune during the holiday.
ill fortune
1/ˈɪl fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Bad luck or unlucky outcome
Bad luck; when things happen in a way that is not good for you.
Ejemplos
- Through ill fortune, the ship sank before reaching port.
- Ill fortune followed him wherever he went.
stroke of misfortune
2/stɹˈoʊk əv mɪsfˈɔɹt͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
Single unlucky event
A single event of bad luck that causes trouble.
Ejemplos
- Losing his passport was a stroke of misfortune before the trip.
- A sudden illness was another stroke of misfortune for the team.