misfortune

1. (uncountable)Synonym of bad luck.

   The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.

2. (countable)An instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident.

   (obsolete)

   She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.

   Unglück, Unfall, Unheil

   несча́стьеnesčástʹje, беда́bedá, злоключе́ниеzloključénije

   неща́стяneščástja, біда́bidá

1. The misfortune of the ants makes the elephants laugh.

   Чужі зуби не болять. — shanghainese

   deDas Unglück der Ameisen macht die Elefanten lachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. He had the misfortune to lose his son.

   ruОн имел несчастье потерять своего сына. — odexed

   deEr hatte das Unglück, seinen Sohn zu verlieren. — samueldora

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3. I wouldn't like to cash in on other people's misfortunes.

   deIch möchte nicht an anderer Leute Unglück verdienen. — Dani6187

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4. What a dreadful misfortune!

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5. He ruminated over his misfortunes.

   Він розмірковував над своїми нещастями. — deniko

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