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1 ♦ unfortunate
♦ unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət/A a.1 sfortunato; sventurato: These unfortunate people have lost their homes, queste persone sventurate hanno perso le loro case; He was unfortunate rather than incompetent, più che incompetente, era sfortunato2 poco propizio; sfavorevole3 (form.) inopportuno; infelice: an unfortunate phrase [remark], un'espressione [un'osservazione] infelice; It is unfortunate that no one thought to check, è deplorevole che nessuno abbia pensato di controllare; a woman with the unfortunate name of Rose Bush, una donna dal nome poco felice di Rose BushB n.1 (form.) (uno) sventurato; (un) infelice2 (arc.) depravatoFALSI AMICI: unfortunate non significa infortunato. -
2 unfortunate
[ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] 1.1) (pitiable) [person, situation] disgraziato, sfortunato2) (regrettable) [ incident] spiacevole; [remark, choice] infelice3) (unlucky) [person, attempt] sfortunato2.nome sfortunato m. (-a)* * *1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) sfortunato2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) inopportuno•* * *[ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] 1.1) (pitiable) [person, situation] disgraziato, sfortunato2) (regrettable) [ incident] spiacevole; [remark, choice] infelice3) (unlucky) [person, attempt] sfortunato2.nome sfortunato m. (-a) -
3 unfortunate un·for·tu·nate
[ʌn'fɔːtʃnɪt]1. adj(deserving of pity) povero (-a), (unlucky) sfortunato (-a), (unsuitable, regrettable: event, remark) infelice, (habit) deplorevole2. nsfortunato (-a), sventurato (-a) -
4 too bad
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5 inauspicious
[ˌɪnɔː'spɪʃəs]aggettivo (unpromising) infausto, di cattivo auspicio; (unfortunate) sfortunato, malaugurato, sventurato* * *inauspicious /ɪnɔ:ˈspɪʃəs/a.inauspicato (lett.); infausto; malaugurato; funestoinauspiciously avv. inauspiciousness n. [u].* * *[ˌɪnɔː'spɪʃəs]aggettivo (unpromising) infausto, di cattivo auspicio; (unfortunate) sfortunato, malaugurato, sventurato -
6 infelicity
[ˌɪnfɪ'lɪsətɪ]nome form. (unfortunate expression) espressione f. infelice* * *infelicity /ɪnfəˈlɪsətɪ/n.1 [u] infelicità; inopportunità2 espressione (frase, ecc.) infelice; gaffe.* * *[ˌɪnfɪ'lɪsətɪ]nome form. (unfortunate expression) espressione f. infelice -
7 misfortune
[ˌmɪs'fɔːtʃuːn]* * *[mis'fo: ən]((a piece of) bad luck: I had the misfortune to break my leg.) sfortuna* * *misfortune /mɪsˈfɔ:tʃu:n/n. [uc]sfortuna; sventura; disgrazia● (prov.) Misfortunes never come singly, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole.* * *[ˌmɪs'fɔːtʃuːn] -
8 SAD
[sæd]1) (unhappy) tristewe are sad about o at the accident siamo dispiaciuti per l'incidente; it's sad that è triste che; it was a sad sight — era uno spettacolo penoso
2) (unfortunate) [ truth] triste; [ fact] increscioso, spiacevole3) (deplorable) [situation, attitude] deplorevole••* * *[sæd](unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste- sadness- sadden
- sadly* * *SADsigla(med., seasonal affective disorder) disturbo affettivo stagionale; depressione stagionale.* * *[sæd]1) (unhappy) tristewe are sad about o at the accident siamo dispiaciuti per l'incidente; it's sad that è triste che; it was a sad sight — era uno spettacolo penoso
2) (unfortunate) [ truth] triste; [ fact] increscioso, spiacevole3) (deplorable) [situation, attitude] deplorevole•• -
9 timing
['taɪmɪŋ]1) (scheduling)the timing of the announcement was unfortunate — l'annuncio venne fatto in un momento infelice o non adatto
there is speculation about the timing of the election — si fanno congetture circa la data delle elezioni
to get one's timing right, wrong — scegliere il momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (coordination) coordinazione f.to have a good sense of timing — teatr. avere un buon sincronismo
3) aut. fasatura f.4) mus. senso m. del ritmo* * *1) (the measuring of the amount of time taken.) cronometraggio2) (the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect: All comedians should have a good sense of timing.) tempo* * *timing /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/n. [u]2 distribuzione, collocazione (di qc.) nel tempo: the timing of a play, la distribuzione del tempo (la scelta del momento in cui far accadere qc.) in un dramma3 (teatr., cinem.) sincronizzazione4 (cronot.) determinazione dei tempi; tempificazione6 (comput.) temporizzazione; durata● (mecc.) timing adjustment, registrazione della fase (della distribuzione) □ (mecc.) timing advance, anticipo ( del motore) □ (mecc.) timing belt, cinghia di distribuzione □ (mecc.) timing gears (o timing system), (ingranaggi della) distribuzione.* * *['taɪmɪŋ]1) (scheduling)the timing of the announcement was unfortunate — l'annuncio venne fatto in un momento infelice o non adatto
there is speculation about the timing of the election — si fanno congetture circa la data delle elezioni
to get one's timing right, wrong — scegliere il momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (coordination) coordinazione f.to have a good sense of timing — teatr. avere un buon sincronismo
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10 unlucky
[ʌn'lʌkɪ]1) (unfortunate) [ person] sfortunato; [coincidence, event] sfortunato, infelice; [ day] sfortunato, nero, infaustoto be unlucky enough to do — essere tanto sfortunato da fare, avere la sfortuna di fare
2) (causing bad luck) [number, colour] che porta sfortuna* * *(not lucky or fortunate: I am unlucky - I never win at cards.) sfortunato* * *unlucky /ʌnˈlʌkɪ/a.1 sfortunato; disgraziato: He's the unluckiest man I've ever met, è l'uomo più sfortunato che io abbia mai incontrato; I am always unlucky at cards, sono sempre sfortunato a carte; They were unlucky to be caught, sono stati sfortunati ad esser stati presi; an unlucky coincidence, una sfortunata coincidenza2 che porta sfortuna; sfortunato: an unlucky number, un numero sfortunato; Many people think magpies are unlucky, molte persone credono che le gazze portino sfortuna; It's unlucky for the bridegroom to see his bride on the day of the wedding, porta sfortuna che lo sposo veda la sposa il giorno delle nozze; (lett.) in an unlucky hour, in un momento infeliceunluckilyavv.sfortunatamente; disgraziatamenteunluckinessn. [u]sfortuna; disgrazia.* * *[ʌn'lʌkɪ]1) (unfortunate) [ person] sfortunato; [coincidence, event] sfortunato, infelice; [ day] sfortunato, nero, infaustoto be unlucky enough to do — essere tanto sfortunato da fare, avere la sfortuna di fare
2) (causing bad luck) [number, colour] che porta sfortuna -
11 tough
I 1. [tʌf]1) (ruthless) [ businessman] duro; [ criminal] incallitoa tough guy — colloq. un (osso) duro
2) (severe) [policy, measure, law] duro, severo; [ opposition] tenace; [ competition] duro; [ criticism] asproto get tough with sb. — usare le maniere forti con qcn.
3) (difficult) [ conditions] difficile, duro; [problem, task] arduo7) colloq. (unfortunate)2. 3.tough luck! — che sfortuna! (unsympathetically) peggio per te!
interiezione colloq. peggio per te••II [tʌf]this meat is as tough as old boots — colloq. questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa
* * *1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) duro3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) forte4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro, difficile2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) duro, violento- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *I 1. [tʌf]1) (ruthless) [ businessman] duro; [ criminal] incallitoa tough guy — colloq. un (osso) duro
2) (severe) [policy, measure, law] duro, severo; [ opposition] tenace; [ competition] duro; [ criticism] asproto get tough with sb. — usare le maniere forti con qcn.
3) (difficult) [ conditions] difficile, duro; [problem, task] arduo7) colloq. (unfortunate)2. 3.tough luck! — che sfortuna! (unsympathetically) peggio per te!
interiezione colloq. peggio per te••II [tʌf]this meat is as tough as old boots — colloq. questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa
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12 tragedy
['trædʒədɪ]nome tragedia f. (anche fig.)* * *['træ‹ədi]plural - tragedies; noun1) ((a) drama about unfortunate events with a sad outcome: `Hamlet' is one of Shakespeare's tragedies.) tragedia2) (an unfortunate or sad event: His early death was a great tragedy for his family.) tragedia•- tragic* * *['trædʒədɪ]nome tragedia f. (anche fig.) -
13 unhappy
[ʌn'hæpɪ]1) (miserable) [person, childhood] infelice, triste; [face, occasion] tristeto be unhappy about o with sth. — essere scontento o non essere soddisfatto di qcs
3) (concerned) preoccupato ( about per, riguardo a)4) (unfortunate) [situation, choice] infelice, sfortunato* * *1) (sad or miserable: He had an unhappy childhood.) infelice2) (regrettable: He has an unhappy knack of always saying the wrong thing.) infelice•- unhappily* * *[ʌn'hæpɪ]1) (miserable) [person, childhood] infelice, triste; [face, occasion] tristeto be unhappy about o with sth. — essere scontento o non essere soddisfatto di qcs
3) (concerned) preoccupato ( about per, riguardo a)4) (unfortunate) [situation, choice] infelice, sfortunato -
14 luckless
['lʌklɪs]* * *adjective (unfortunate: luckless children.) sfortunato* * *luckless /ˈlʌkləs/a.sfortunato; disgraziato; infausto; infelice; sventurato: a luckless period, un periodo infausto; a luckless journey, un viaggio sfortunato (o infelice); a luckless boy, un ragazzo sventuratolucklessly avv. lucklessness n. [u].* * *['lʌklɪs] -
15 predicament
[prɪ'dɪkəmənt]nome situazione f. difficile* * *[pri'dikəmənt](an unfortunate or difficult situation.) (situazione difficile)* * *predicament /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/n.1 situazione difficile; brutto frangente; imbarazzo; imbroglioFALSI AMICI: predicament non significa predica predicamentala.(filos.) di predicamento.* * *[prɪ'dɪkəmənt]nome situazione f. difficile -
16 tragic
['trædʒɪk]aggettivo tragico (anche fig.)* * *1) (sad; unfortunate: I heard of the tragic death of her son.) tragico2) (of tragedy or tragedies: a tragic hero.) tragico* * *tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/, tragical /ˈtrædʒɪkl/a.tragico ( anche fig.); di (o da) tragedia: a tragic actor, un attore tragico; in a tragic voice, con voce da tragediatragicallyavv.tragicamente.* * *['trædʒɪk]aggettivo tragico (anche fig.) -
17 hapless hap·less
['hæplɪs]adj liter(wretched) disgraziato (-a), (unfortunate) sventurato (-a) -
18 land up
he landed up with the bill — si ritrovò con il conto da pagare; land up doing finire per fare
* * *(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.) finire, ritrovarsi* * *vi + advfig fam andare a finire* * *he landed up with the bill — si ritrovò con il conto da pagare; land up doing finire per fare
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19 regrettable re·gret·table adj
[rɪ'ɡrɛtəbl](deplorable) increscioso (-a), deplorevole, (unfortunate) -
20 tough ****
[tʌf]1) (substance, fabric) resistente, duro (-a), (conditions, regulations) duro (-a), (meat) duro (-a), tiglioso (-a), (journey) faticoso (-a), duro (-a), (task, problem, situation) difficile, (fig: resistance) tenace, (fight) accanito (-a)tough leather gloves — guanti mpl di pelle resistente
it was tough, but I managed okay — è stata dura ma ce l'ho fatta
2) (person: hardy, resilient) robusto (-a), resistente, (mentally strong) resistente, tenace, (hard: in character) inflessibile, (rough) violento (-a), brutale3)(
fam: unfortunate) but it was tough on the others — ma è stata una sfortuna per gli altriif you can't get here on time, that's your tough luck! — (unsympathetic) se non ce la fai ad arrivare in orario, peggio per te!
2. n(fam: gangster, lout) delinquente m/f
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