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1 unlucky
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2 Unlucky
adj.P. and V. δυσδαίμων, δυστυχής, ἀτυχής (Eur., Heracl. 460, but rare V.), Ar. and V. δύσποτμος, δύσμορος (also Antipho. but rare P.), V. ἄμοιρος (also Plat. but rare P.), δύσμοιρος, ἄμμορος, ἄνολβος, Ar. κακοδαίμων; see Unhappy.Inauspicious: P. and V. κακός, δυστυχής, δύσφημος (Plat. but rare P.), V. κακόγλωσσος, σκαιός, εὐώνυμος (Æsch., P. V. 490).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unlucky
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3 bad luck!
(an expression of sympathy for someone who has failed or been unlucky.) κρίμα! -
4 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) άρρωστος2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) βλαβερός,άσχημος3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) κακός2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) δύσκολα3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) κακό2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) δεινό,βάσανο•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
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5 lot
[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) γραφτό, ριζικό2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) ποσότητα, φουρνιά3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) παρτίδα (σε δημοπρασία)•- lots- a lot
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6 misadventure
[misəd'ven ə](an unlucky happening or accident.) δεινοπάθημα -
7 mishap
['mishæp](an unlucky accident.) ατύχημα -
8 unfortunate
1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) άτυχος2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) άτυχος, θλιβερός• -
9 Fail
v. trans.With non-personal subject: P. ἐκλείπειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.You fail your friends in time of trouble: V. ἀπαυδᾶς ἐν κακοῖς φίλοισι σοῖς (Eur., And. 87).When he saw his eyesight failing him: P. ἐπειδὴ ᾔσθετο... τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτὸν προδίδοντα (Dem. 1239).V. intrans. Of persons, meet with ill-success: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, πταίειν, P. ἀποτυγχάνειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἀπαμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).Of things, not to succeed: P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν.His plan will succeed and mine will fail: V. τὰ τοῦδε μὲν πεπραγμένʼ ἔσται τἀμὰ δʼ ἡμαρτημένα (Soph., O.R. 620).My limbs fail: V. λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).Bent spine and failing knee: V. διπλῆ ἄκανθα καὶ παλίρροπον γόνυ (Eur., El. 492) Fail ( to do a thing): P. and V. οὐ δύνασθαι (infin.), οὐκ ἔχειν (infin.).Fail in, not succeed in: P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).The gloom of night is dangerous to fail in: V. ἐνδυστυχῆσαι δεινὸν εὐφρόνης κνέφας (Eur., Phoen. 727).Be wanting in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fail
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