Meaning

2 senses
  1. An accident, mistake, or problem.

    Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step.

    Missgeschick, kleine Ungeschicktheit, kleines Unglück

    несча́стьеnesčástʹje, неуда́чаneudáča

  2. Ill luck; misfortune; mischance.

    an instance of misfortune

Examples

11 sentences
  1. I had a mishap.

    ruСо мной произошел несчастный случай.

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  2. I heard about your mishap.

    ruЯ слышал о вашем несчастье.

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  3. I had a small mishap.

    deMir ist da ein kleines Missgeschick passiert.

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  4. I'm sorry for the mishap.

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  5. Luck is our mother, mishap — our educator.

    deDas Glück ist unsere Mutter, das Missgeschick unser Erzieher.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
accident, mistake, or problem:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
accident, mistake, or problem:

Origin

From Middle English mishap, myshappe, myssehappe, equivalent to mis- + hap.

From Middle English mishap, myshappe, myssehappe, equivalent to mis- + hap.

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