unfortunately
gb/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/ us/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
A2
Engelsk
~ 2000
sajnos, valaki pechére
A2
1
sajnos
A2
Bruksmønster:
Unfortunately, [clause]
Unfortunately, we missed the last train home.
Sajnos lekéstük az utolsó hazafelé tartó vonatot.
Unfortunately for him, the job was already taken.
Sajnos számára az állást már betöltötték.
The weather, unfortunately, was too stormy for sailing.
Unfortunately, I can't join you for dinner tonight.
Unfortunately, the tickets were sold out by the time we arrived.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
Unfortunately, I lost my keys.
Sajnos elvesztettem a kulcsaimat.
Unfortunately, it rained all day.
Sajnos egész nap esett az eső.
Unfortunately, she is sick today.
Unfortunately, we cannot go to the park.
Unfortunately, he failed the test.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unfortunately' with 'unlucky', but 'unfortunately' describes the situation as a whole, not a person.
Betydning
expressing regret about bad luck
Ordkombinasjoner
unfortunately for
|unfortunately, it seems
|unfortunately, this means
Synonymer
regrettably (Slightly more formal and often used in writing.)
|
sadly (More emotional and often used when the speaker feels personal sorrow.)
Antonymer
fortunately (Expresses that something turned out well or luckily instead of badly.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Used to say that something is sad, bad, or unlucky.
Used to introduce a statement about something that is regrettable, unlucky, or disappointing.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
unfortunately
IPA
GB/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
US/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/
Stavelser og trykk
un - for - tu - nately (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (for)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: unfortunately
- Plural: unfortunatelies
Ordfamilie
Forms
unfortunatelies
noun
Core family
fortunate
adjective B1
fortunately
adverb B1
Related words
fortune
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unfortunate
adjective B1
misfortune
noun B1
Uttrykk
Unfortunately for [someone]
1/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
introducing bad news for someone
Used to say that something is bad or unlucky for a certain person.
Eksempler
- Unfortunately for Sarah, the flight was delayed by several hours.
- Unfortunately for us, the shop had closed early.