misfortune

misfortune
mɪsˈfɔ:tʃən сущ. беда, неудача, несчастье;
злоключение to have, suffer (a) misfortune ≈ потерпеть неудачу She had the misfortune to get there at the wrong moment. ≈ По несчастью она попала туда в неподходящий момент. Syn : failure, rebuff misfortunes never come alone/singly посл. ≈ беда никогда не приходит одна;
пришла беда, отворяй ворота беда, несчастье;
неудача - he has suffered a great * у него большое горе;
с ним случилась беда - he had the * to lose it он имел несчастье потерять это - he bore his *s bravely он стойко переносил несчастья /невзгоды, неудачи, удары судьбы/ - companions in * друзья по несчастью > to have /to meet with/ a * прижить ребенка > *s never come alone /singly/, one * comes on the neck /on the back/ of another (пословица) беда никогда не приходит одна;
пришла беда - отворяй ворота misfortune беда, неудача, несчастье;
злоключение;
misfortunes never come alone (или singly) посл. беда никогда не приходит одна;
= пришла беда, отворяй ворота misfortune беда, неудача, несчастье;
злоключение;
misfortunes never come alone (или singly) посл. беда никогда не приходит одна;
= пришла беда, отворяй ворота

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  • misfortune — ► NOUN 1) bad luck. 2) an unfortunate event …   English terms dictionary

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