B2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

adversity

ad·ver·si·ty

adversity · adversities

біда, лихо, нещастя

беда, неприятности, несчастье, бедствия

Widrigkeit, widriger Vorfall, widriges Ereignis

The state of adverse conditionsThe state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

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UK/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/US/ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/

» Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable, usually)The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
Widrigkeit, Ungemach, Widrigkeit
беда́bedá, несча́стьеnesčástʹje, бе́дствиеbédstvije
бідаbida, лихоlyxo, нещастяneščastja
a state of misfortune or affliction
(countable, usually)An event that is adverse; calamity.

Examples

54 sentences

Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.
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We've had a lot of adversity.
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Adversity and loss make a man wise.
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Tom's courage in dealing with adversity is an inspiration to those around him.
deToms Mut im Umgang mit Widrigkeiten ist eine Inspiration für die um ihn herum.
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Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

state of being adverse:

Русский

By meaning 2

state of being adverse:

adverse event:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

state of being adverse:

adverse event:

Origin

From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās,

From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“to turn toward”).

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