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unfortunate [ʌn'fɔ:tʃnət]∎ hundreds of unfortunate people are now homeless des centaines de malheureux sont maintenant sans abri;∎ he's been most unfortunate il n'a vraiment pas eu de chance∎ it's just unfortunate things turned out this way il est malheureux ou regrettable que les choses se soient passées ainsi;∎ an unfortunate choice of words un choix de mots peu heureux;∎ an unfortunate state of affairs une situation regrettable ou fâcheuse;∎ in unfortunate circumstances dans des circonstances regrettables2 noun∎ the unfortunate les infortunés mplUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unfortunate
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2 unfortunate
unfortunate [ʌnˈfɔ:t∫ənɪt]malheureux ; [person] malchanceux• it is most unfortunate that... il est très regrettable que... + subj* * *[ʌn'fɔːtʃənət]1) ( pitiable) malheureux/-euse2) ( regrettable) [incident, choice] malencontreux/-euse; [remark] fâcheux/-euse3) ( unlucky) malchanceux/-euse -
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A n malheureux/-euse m/f.B adj1 ( pitiable) [person, situation] malheureux/-euse ;2 ( regrettable) [matter, incident, choice] malencontreux/-euse ; [remark] fâcheux/-euse ; it was unfortunate that il était malheureux que (+ subj) ; how unfortunate comme c'est dommage ;3 ( unlucky) [person, loss, attempt] malchanceux/-euse ; to be unfortunate enough to do avoir la malchance de faire. -
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1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) malchanceux2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) regrettable• -
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6 unlucky
unlucky [ʌnˈlʌkɪ]a. ( = unfortunate) [person] malchanceux ; [coincidence, event] malencontreux• it was unlucky (for her) that her husband should walk in just then elle n'a pas eu de chance que son mari soit entré à cet instant précisb. ( = bringing bad luck) [number, colour] qui porte malheur* * *[ʌn'lʌkɪ]1) ( unfortunate) [person] malchanceux/-euse; [coincidence, event] malencontreux/-euse; [day] de malchance2) ( causing bad luck) néfaste, maléfique -
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['træ‹ədi]plural - tragedies; noun1) ((a) drama about unfortunate events with a sad outcome: `Hamlet' is one of Shakespeare's tragedies.) tragédie2) (an unfortunate or sad event: His early death was a great tragedy for his family.) tragédie•- tragic -
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experience [ɪkˈspɪərɪəns]1. noun• that was quite an experience! quelle expérience !• I know from bitter experience that... j'ai appris à mes dépens que...• I had a pleasant/frightening experience il m'est arrivé une aventure agréable/effrayante• he has no experience of living in the country il ne sait pas ce que c'est que de vivre à la campagne• have you any previous experience of this kind of work? avez-vous déjà fait ce genre de travail ?a. ( = undergo) [+ misfortune, hardship] connaître ; [+ setbacks, losses] essuyer ; [+ conditions] être confronté à ; [+ ill treatment] subir ; [+ difficulties] rencontrerb. ( = feel) [+ sensation, terror, remorse] éprouver ; [+ emotion, joy, elation] ressentir* * *[ɪk'spɪərɪəns] 1.1) ( expertise) expérience fmanagement experience — expérience f de la gestion
to have experience with children/computers — avoir de l'expérience avec les enfants/en informatique
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inauspicious [‚ɪnɔ:sˈpɪ∫əs][beginning, event] de mauvais augure ; [circumstances] fâcheux* * *[ˌɪnɔː'spɪʃəs] -
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misfortune [mɪsˈfɔ:t∫ən]* * *[ˌmɪs'fɔːtʃuːn] -
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12 sad
sad [sæd]1. adjective• the sad fact is that... la triste vérité est que...• sad to say, he died soon after malheureusement, il est mort peu après2. compounds* * *[sæd]1) ( unhappy) tristeto be sad to do — [person] être triste de faire
to be sad that — [person] être triste que (+ subj)
we are sad about ou at the accident — l'accident nous attriste
it's sad that — c'est triste que (+ subj)
2) ( unfortunate) [fact, duty, truth] triste (before n)sad to say,... — c'est malheureux à dire, mais...
3) ( deplorable) [attitude, situation] navrantit's a sad state of affairs when one can't/one has to... — c'est lamentable de ne pas pouvoir/d'avoir à...
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timing [ˈtaɪmɪŋ]• timing is crucial for a comedian pour un comique, le timing est très important• Ann, what perfect timing! Ann, tu arrives au bon moment !* * *['taɪmɪŋ]1) ( scheduling)the timing of the announcement was unfortunate — le moment choisi pour la déclaration était inopportun
there is speculation about the timing of the election — la date choisie pour l'élection donne lieu à bien des conjectures
to get one's timing right/wrong — bien/mal choisir son moment
2) ( coordination) ( of operation) minutage m3) Automobile réglage m de l'allumage4) Music sens m du rythme; Theatre -
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tough [tʌf]1. adjectivea. ( = strong) [material] solide ; [meat] coriaceb. ( = mentally strong) solidec. [person] ( = hard in character) durd. ( = hard) [resistance, struggle] acharné ; [task] pénible ; [problem] difficile ; [neighbourhood] dur• it took tough talking to get them to agree to the deal il a fallu d'âpres négociations pour qu'ils acceptent de conclure cette affaire• tough luck! ( = you'll have to put up with it) tant pis pour toi !2. noun3. adverb5. compounds* * *[tʌf] 1. 2.1) [businessman] coriace; [criminal] endurci; [policy, measure, law] sévère; [opposition, competition, criticism] rudea tough guy — un dur (colloq)
tough talk — propos mpl inflexibles
that's tough — manque de pot! (colloq)
tough luck! — manque de pot! (colloq); ( unsympathetically) tant pis pour toi!
2) ( difficult) difficile3) ( robust) [person, animal] robuste; [plant, material] résistant; péj [meat] coriace pej4) ( rough) [area, school] dur3.(colloq) exclamation tant pis pour toi!Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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unhappy [ʌnˈhæpɪ]a. ( = sad) [person, expression, marriage] malheureuxc. ( = worried) I am unhappy about leaving him alone je n'aime pas le laisser seuld. ( = regrettable) [experience] malheureux ; [situation] regrettable* * *[ʌn'hæpɪ]1) ( miserable) [person, childhood] malheureux/-euse; [face, occasion] triste2) ( dissatisfied) mécontentto be unhappy about ou with something — ne pas être satisfait de quelque chose
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17 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) bienfait insoupçonné -
18 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diable2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) démon3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diable, diablesse4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pauvre diable -
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[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terre2) (a country: foreign lands.) pays3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terre4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terrain, terre(s)2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) (faire) atterrir2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) débarquer; amener à terre3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) se retrouver•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
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(to get into a particular, usually unfortunate, situation, especially through one's own fault: If you go on like that, you'll land up in jail.) finir par se retrouver à/en
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