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1 unfortunately
adverb I'd like to help but unfortunately I can't.) por desgracia, desgraciadamente, desafortunadamenteunfortunately adv desafortunadamente / por desgraciatr[ʌn'fɔːʧənətlɪ]1 desgraciadamente, desafortunadamente, por desgraciaunfortunately [.ʌn'fɔrʧənətli] adv: desafortunadamenteadv.• desgraciadamente adv.• por desgracia adv.ʌn'fɔːrtʃṇətli, ʌn'fɔːtʃənətli[ʌn'fɔːtʃnɪtlɪ]ADV1) (=unluckily) desgraciadamente, por desgraciaunfortunately for you — desgraciadamente para ti, por desgracia para ti
2) (=regrettably) lamentablemente3) (=inappropriately)the statement was rather unfortunately phrased — la declaración estaba formulada con muy poco acierto
* * *[ʌn'fɔːrtʃṇətli, ʌn'fɔːtʃənətli] -
2 unfortunately
adv.1 desgraciadamente.2 desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente, infelizmente, desdichadamente. -
3 unhappily
1) (in a sad or miserable way: He stared unhappily at her angry face.) con infelicidad, tristemente2) (unfortunately: Unhappily, I shan't be able to see you tomorrow.) desgraciadamenteunhappily adv1. con tristeza2. por desgraciaunhappily, he didn't get the job por desgracia, no le dieron el trabajotr[ʌn'hæpɪlɪ]1 (unfortunately) desgraciadamente; (miserably) tristemente, infelizmenteunhappily [.ʌn'hæpəli] adv1) sadly: tristemente2) unfortunately: desafortunadamente, lamentablementeadv.• desgraciadamente adv.'ʌn'hæpəli, ʌn'hæpɪlib) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente[ʌn'hæpɪlɪ]ADV1) (=miserably) tristemente, con tristezahe stared unhappily out of the window — miró tristemente or con tristeza por la ventana
he was unhappily married — no fue feliz or fue infeliz en su matrimonio
2) (=unfortunately) lamentablemente; (stronger) desgraciadamente, por desgraciaunhappily, his plans didn't work out as he had wished — desgraciadamente or por desgracia, los planes no salieron como había deseado
* * *['ʌn'hæpəli, ʌn'hæpɪli]b) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente -
4 desgracia
Del verbo desgraciar: ( conjugate desgraciar) \ \
desgracia es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: desgracia desgraciar
desgracia sustantivo femenino caer en desgracia to fall from favorb)
desgracia sustantivo femenino
1 (mala suerte) misfortune
2 (suceso penoso) tragedy: tuvieron la desgracia de perder su casa en un incendio, they suffered the misfortune of losing their house in a fire
3 (pérdida de favor, respeto) caer en desgracia, to fall into disgrace 4 desgracias personales, casualties Locuciones: por desgracia, unfortunately: por desgracia no podemos ir, unfortunately we can't go
las desgracias nunca vienen solas, when it rains it pours ' desgracia' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatirse - adversidad - azote - caer - calamidad - desastre - disgusto - entera - entero - evitar - hambre - plaga - través - abatir - conllevar - desdicha - encarar - golpe - miseria - presentir - recuperar - sobrevenir English: blow - curse - disgrace - doghouse - favor - favour - misadventure - misery - misfortune - unfortunately - unluckily - wretchedness - affliction - dismay - disturbed -
5 sadly
adverb He stared sadly at the ruins of his house.) tristementesadly adv tristemente / con tristezatr['sædlɪ]1 (in sad manner) tristemente2 (regrettably) lamentablemente3 (unfortunately) desgraciadamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sadly mistaken estar muy equivocado,-aadv.• tristemente adv.'sædlia) ( sorrowfully) <smile/speak> tristemente, con tristezab) ( regrettably)c) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente, desgraciadamente['sædlɪ]ADV1) (=sorrowfully) [say, smile] con tristeza, tristemente2) (=regrettably) desgraciadamente, lamentablementesadly, we don't have much chance of winning — desgraciadamente or lamentablemente, no tenemos muchas posibilidades de ganar
his uncle, who sadly died — su tío, que tristemente or desgraciadamente falleció
sadly for him — lamentablemente or desgraciadamente para él
3) (=severely)* * *['sædli]a) ( sorrowfully) <smile/speak> tristemente, con tristezab) ( regrettably)c) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente, desgraciadamente -
6 unluckily
adverb (unfortunately: Unluckily he has hurt his hand and cannot play the piano.) por desgracia, desgraciadamentetr[ʌn'lʌkɪlɪ]1 desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente, por desgraciaunluckily [.ʌn'lʌkəli] adv: desgraciadamenteadv.• enhoramala adv.'ʌn'lʌkəli, ʌn'lʌkɪlia) ( unfortunately) (indep) desgraciadamente, lamentablementeb) ( without luck) sin suerte[ʌn'lʌkɪlɪ]ADV lamentablemente, desgraciadamenteunluckily, she herself had no creative talent — lamentablemente or desgraciadamente, ella no tenía talento creativo
unluckily for her — lamentablemente or desgraciadamente para ella
* * *['ʌn'lʌkəli, ʌn'lʌkɪli]a) ( unfortunately) (indep) desgraciadamente, lamentablementeb) ( without luck) sin suerte -
7 sorrowfully
adverb penosamentesorrowfully ['sɑrofəli] adv: con tristeza'sɑːrəʊfəlia) <say/gaze> con tristezab) ( unfortunately) (AmE) (indep) lamentablemente['sɒrǝflɪ]ADV con pena, tristemente* * *['sɑːrəʊfəli]a) <say/gaze> con tristezab) ( unfortunately) (AmE) (indep) lamentablemente -
8 desgraciadamente
desgraciadamente adverbio unfortunately ' desgraciadamente' also found in these entries: English: alas - sadly - unfortunately -
9 miserably
adverb miserablemente, tristementetr['mɪzərəblɪ]1 (unhappily) tristemente2 (poorly) miserablemente3 (pathetically) lamentablemente, de manera lamentable; (badly) pésimamentemiserably ['mɪzərəbli] adv1) sadly: tristemente2) wretchedly: miserablemente, lamentablemente3) unfortunately: desgraciadamenteadv.• desgraciadamente adv.'mɪzərəblia) ( unhappily) con abatimientob) <dressed/housed> miserablemente, míseramentec) < fail> de manera lamentable['mɪzǝrǝblɪ]ADV1) (=unhappily) [say, think, nod] tristemente, con desconsuelo2) (=depressingly) [furnished, decorated] miserablemente, míseramente3) (=completely)* * *['mɪzərəbli]a) ( unhappily) con abatimientob) <dressed/housed> miserablemente, míseramentec) < fail> de manera lamentable -
10 regrettably
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11 unable
(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) incapazunable adj incapazto be unable to do something no poder hacer algo / ser incapaz de hacer algotr[ʌn'eɪbəl]1 incapaz\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be unable to do something no poder hacer algo, ser incapaz de hacer algounable [.ʌn'eɪbəl] adj: incapazto be unable to: no poderadj.• imposibilitado, -a adj.• incapaz adj.• inhábil adj.ʌn'eɪbəladjective (pred)to be unable to + INF — no poder* + inf
she was unable to attend — no pudo or le fue imposible asistir
['ʌn'eɪbl]ADJto be unable to do sth — (gen) no poder hacer algo; (=be incapable of) ser incapaz de hacer algo; (=be prevented from) verse imposibilitado de hacer algo
unfortunately, he was unable to come — desafortunadamente, no ha podido venir
I am unable to see why... — no veo por qué..., no comprendo por qué...
* * *[ʌn'eɪbəl]adjective (pred)to be unable to + INF — no poder* + inf
she was unable to attend — no pudo or le fue imposible asistir
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12 unfortunate
1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) desafortunado, desgraciado, desventurado2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) infeliz, inoportuno•unfortunate adj desafortunadotr[ʌn'fɔːʧənət]2 (remark) desafortunado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhow unfortunate! ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué pena!unfortunate [.ʌn'fɔrʧənət] adj1) unlucky: desgraciado, infortunado, desafortunadohow unfortunate!: ¡qué mala suerte!2) inappropriate: inoportunoan unfortunate comment: un comentario poco feliz: desgraciado m, -da fadj.• aciago, -a adj.• azaroso, -a adj.• desafortunado, -a adj.• desastrado, -a adj.• desdichado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• desventurado, -a adj.• fatal adj.• infausto, -a adj.• infeliz adj.• infortunado, -a adj.• malandante adj.• malaventurado, -a adj.• malogrado, -a adj.• pobre adj.• pobrete adj.n.• desgraciado s.m.
I ʌn'fɔːrtʃṇət, ʌn'fɔːtʃənəta) ( unlucky) < coincidence> desafortunado, desventurado (liter)b) ( unsuitable) < remark> desafortunado, inoportuno, poco feliz; < choice of words> desacertado, desafortunado, poco feliz; < habit> lamentable
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noun desgraciado, -da m,f[ʌn'fɔːtʃnɪt]1. ADJ1) (=deserving of pity, unlucky)how very unfortunate! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué desgracia!
he was unfortunate enough to be caught — tuvo la desgracia or mala suerte de que lo cogieran or pillaran
it is most unfortunate that he left — es una lástima or muy de lamentar que se haya ido
2) (=unsuitable, regrettable) [remark] poco acertado, inoportuno; [incident, consequences, tendency] lamentable2.N desgraciado(-a) m / f* * *
I [ʌn'fɔːrtʃṇət, ʌn'fɔːtʃənət]a) ( unlucky) < coincidence> desafortunado, desventurado (liter)b) ( unsuitable) < remark> desafortunado, inoportuno, poco feliz; < choice of words> desacertado, desafortunado, poco feliz; < habit> lamentable
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13 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) dejar escapar2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) escapársele algo a unov.• deslizar v. -
14 worse luck!
(most unfortunately!: He's allowing me to go, but he's coming too, worse luck!) ¡desgraciadamente!worse luck!¡mala suerte! -
15 infortunio
infortunio sustantivo masculino misfortune: tuvo el infortunio de perder toda su documentación, she unfortunately lost all of the papers ' infortunio' also found in these entries: Spanish: adversidad - azar - desgracia English: mischance -
16 unhappily
adv.1 desgraciadamente (unfortunately)2 tristemente (sadly)3 infelizmente, desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente, tristemente.
См. также в других словарях:
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unfortunately*/ — [ʌnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nətli] adv used for saying that you wish that something had not happened, or that it was not true Unfortunately, Jack is leaving the company.[/ex] Effective treatments do exist, but unfortunately they are very expensive.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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unfortunately — un|for|tu|nate|ly W3S1 [ʌnˈfo:tʃənətli US ˈfo:r ] adv [sentence adverb] used when you are mentioning a fact that you wish were not true ▪ Unfortunately, you were out when we called … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfortunately — adverb (sentence adverb) used when you are mentioning a fact that you wish were not true: Unfortunately, you were out when we called … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unfortunately — unfortunate ► ADJECTIVE 1) having bad fortune; unlucky. 2) regrettable or inappropriate. ► NOUN ▪ a person who suffers bad fortune. DERIVATIVES unfortunately adverb … English terms dictionary