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1 unfortunate
adj. olyckligt lottad--------n. olycklig* * *1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) olycksförföljd2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) beklaglig, olycklig• -
2 too bad
(unfortunate: It's too bad that he has left.) synd -
3 tragedy
n. tragedi (teaterdramatisering med bittert slut som beskriver en kamp mot ödet eller andra omständigheter; en bok med samma mönster; fruktansvärd olycka, något fruktansvärt)* * *['træ‹ədi]plural - tragedies; noun1) ((a) drama about unfortunate events with a sad outcome: `Hamlet' is one of Shakespeare's tragedies.) tragedi2) (an unfortunate or sad event: His early death was a great tragedy for his family.) tragedi•- tragic -
4 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) tur i oturen -
5 devil
n. djävul, satan--------v. plåga, reta, oroa* * *['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) djävul2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) djävul3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) djävel, fan4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) djävel, sate -
6 land
n. land; jord, torva; område, trakt; egendom; nation; mark, ägor; rike--------v. landsätta; landa; landstiga, gå i land; föra i land; komma, hamna (i en viss situation)* * *[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.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) mark[], jord4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) land, jordegendomar2. 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.) landa2) (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.) landa, lägga till, dra upp3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) hamna•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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7 land up
(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.) hamna -
8 luckless
adj. förföljd av otur, oturskorp* * *adjective (unfortunate: luckless children.) olycklig, otursförföljd -
9 predicament
n. svår situation; obehaglig situation; något som är bekräftat; något som är tillåtet (efter att ha fått tillåtelse)* * *[pri'dikəmənt](an unfortunate or difficult situation.) besvärlig situation (belägenhet), predikament -
10 stroke
n. slag, rapp; slaganfall; simtag; smekning; penndrag--------v. stryka, smeka; slå; lugna* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) slag, hugg, rapp2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) []nedslag, []träff, [] nyck3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) drag5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) tag, slag6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) tag, []sim7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtag, skapande grand8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slaganfall, stroke•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) smeka, stryka, klappa2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) smekning, klapp -
11 the worst of it is (that)
(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) -
12 the worst of it is (that)
(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) -
13 tragic
adj. tragisk (hemsk, sorglig, med dåligt slut; tragedi-)* * *1) (sad; unfortunate: I heard of the tragic death of her son.) tragisk2) (of tragedy or tragedies: a tragic hero.) tragisk
См. также в других словарях:
Unfortunate — Un*for tu*nate, a. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. n. An unfortunate person. Hood. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unfortunate — (adj.) 1520s, unlucky, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + FORTUNATE (Cf. fortunate). Infortunate in same sense is from late 14c. (along with a verb infortune to render unhappy, and a noun meaning bad luck). In late 18c. early 19c., unfortunate woman was … Etymology dictionary
unfortunate — [unfôr′chə nit] adj. 1. a) having bad luck; unlucky b) bringing, or coming by, bad luck; unfavorable 2. not suitable or successful n. an unfortunate person unfortunately adv … English World dictionary
unfortunate — index adverse (negative), deplorable, derelict (abandoned), dire, harmful, inopportune, lamentable … Law dictionary
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unfortunate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having bad fortune; unlucky. 2) regrettable or inappropriate. ► NOUN ▪ a person who suffers bad fortune. DERIVATIVES unfortunately adverb … English terms dictionary
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unfortunate — un|for|tu|nate1 S3 [ʌnˈfo:tʃənət US ˈfo:r ] adj 1.) someone who is unfortunate has something bad happen to them ▪ When we entered the room, the teacher was yelling at some unfortunate student. 2.) an unfortunate situation, condition, quality etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfortunate — 1 adjective 1 happening because of bad luck and often having serious or dangerous results: an unfortunate accident | his unfortunate death at the height of his career 2 an unfortunate situation is one that you wish was different or had never… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unfortunate — I UK [ʌnˈfɔː(r)tʃ(ə)nət] / US [ʌnˈfɔrtʃənət] adjective ** 1) experiencing bad luck, or caused by bad luck The unfortunate victims of the pension fund fraud are unlikely to get their money back. 2) a) formal if something is unfortunate, you do not … English dictionary
