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feit1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) destino2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) suerte, destino•- fatalism- fatalist
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fate n destinotr[feɪt]1 (destiny) destino2 (person's lot) suerte nombre femenino1 las Parcas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa fate worse than death lo peor que pudiera pasarto tempt fate tentar a la suertefate ['feɪt] n1) destiny: destino m2) end, lot: final m, suerte fn.• azar s.m.• destino s.m.• fatalidad s.f.• hado s.m.• sino s.m.• suerte s.f.feɪtb) (no pl) (one's lot, end) suerte fa fate worse than death — (hum)
having to move to the country would be a fate worse than death — preferiría morirme or (fam) pegarme un tiro antes que tener que mudarme al campo
[feɪt]N1) (=destiny) destino mwhat fate has in store for us — lo que nos guarda or depara el destino
2) (=person's lot) suerte fto meet one's fate — (=die) encontrar la muerte
Italy could suffer the same fate as India — Italia podría correr la misma suerte que la India, a Italia le podría pasar lo mismo que a la India
3)the Fates — (Myth) las Parcas
* * *[feɪt]b) (no pl) (one's lot, end) suerte fa fate worse than death — (hum)
having to move to the country would be a fate worse than death — preferiría morirme or (fam) pegarme un tiro antes que tener que mudarme al campo
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fate worse than death — Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant … The small dictionary of idiomes
fate worse than death — Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fate worse than death — unsought extramarital copulation by a woman A pre Second World War use, acknowledging the convention that women should be virgins when they married: So being rattled stupid by Solomon would be no fate worse than death for her. (Fraser,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Fate worse than death — Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant … Dictionary of English idioms
(a) fate worse than death — a fate worse than death often humorous phrase something very bad that could happen to you He saved me from a fate worse than death. Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry: fate * * * a fate worse than ˈdeath … Useful english dictionary
(a) fate worse than death — a very bad or unpleasant experience. She felt that having to move to a small town was a fate worse than death. Usage notes: often used in a humorous way to describe something that is not too serious: Spending a day with my aunt would be a fate… … New idioms dictionary
a fate worse than death — 1. Orig an ordeal more horrible or degrading than simple death, esp rape 2. (now chiefly facetious) any terrible ordeal • • • Main Entry: ↑fate * * * I a terrible experience, esp. that of seduction or rape II see death … Useful english dictionary
be a fate worse than death — humorous to be the worst thing that can happen to you. When you re 16, an evening at home with your parents is a fate worse than death … New idioms dictionary
a fate worse than death — often humorous something very bad that could happen to you He saved me from a fate worse than death … English dictionary
a fate worse than death — Meaning Rape or loss of virginity. Origin Probably originated in Victorian England and attested to the belief that a dishonoured woman was better off dead. Still used but ironically of late. Edgar Rice Burroughs used it in his Tarzan of the Apes … Meaning and origin of phrases
A Fate Totally Worse than Death — Infobox Book | name = A Fate Totally Worse than Death image caption = First edition 1995 author = Paul Fleischman cover artist = Jeff Wack country = U.S.A. language = English genre = Parody publisher = Candlewick pub date = October 2 1995 media… … Wikipedia