misfortune
/ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/noun
उच्चारण मिस्फ़ॉर्चून
दुर्भाग्य, बदकिस्मती
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[U]
bad luck
दुर्भाग्य, बदकिस्मती
- He had the misfortune to lose his job and his house in the same month.
- Misfortune seemed to follow the family wherever it moved.
- She had the misfortune to miss the bus on the day of the exam.
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- Misfortune struck the village when the river flooded.
- He bore his misfortune without complaining.
Synonyms bad luck ill luck adversity
Opposite good fortune luck prosperity
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[C]
an unlucky event or situation
विपत्ति, दुर्घटना, बुरा वाकया
- Her misfortunes began when the factory closed.
- The fire was a terrible misfortune for the small shopkeeper.
- Losing her wallet was only one of many misfortunes that week.
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- The family faced many misfortunes after the harvest failed.
- Friends helped him through the misfortunes of his later life.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have the misfortune to do sth
Have the misfortune to + verb is a formal way of saying you were unlucky enough to do something.
'Have the misfortune to + verb' यह कहने का औपचारिक तरीका है कि आप दुर्भाग्य से कुछ कर बैठे।
- He had the misfortune to miss the last train.
- She had the misfortune to fall ill before the exam.
misfortune (uncountable) vs. a misfortune (countable)
Misfortune in general is uncountable; one unlucky event is a misfortune, and several are misfortunes.
सामान्य अर्थ में misfortune uncountable है; एक दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटना a misfortune है, और अनेक misfortunes।
- Misfortune struck the family.
- Losing her job was a misfortune.
misfortune of sb / of doing sth
Of introduces the victim or the unlucky action.
Victim या दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण कार्य को बताने के लिए of आता है।
- The misfortune of the farmers moved the minister.
a stroke of misfortune / bear misfortune
These phrases name a sudden piece of bad luck and the act of enduring it.
ये phrases अचानक आए दुर्भाग्य और उसे सहने के कार्य को बताते हैं।
- She bore her misfortune with courage.
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adjective + misfortune
greatpersonalsuddenfinancialterrible
- A sudden misfortune ruined the trader.
verb + misfortune
sufferbearovercomebringmeet with
- The family suffered many misfortunes.
misfortune + phrase
of othersto be pitiednever comes aloneof warof birth
- It is cruel to laugh at the misfortune of others.
noun + of misfortune
runstrokevictimseriessign
- He had a run of misfortune this year.
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- Misfortune never comes alone, as the saying goes.
कहावत है कि विपत्ति अकेली नहीं आती।
- The flood was a great misfortune for the village.
बाढ़ गाँव के लिए बहुत बड़ा दुर्भाग्य थी।
- He had the misfortune to lose his wallet on the first day.
उसका दुर्भाग्य रहा कि पहले ही दिन उसका बटुआ खो गया।
- She helped friends in misfortune.
उसने संकट में पड़े मित्रों की सहायता की।
- Their misfortunes began with a failed crop.
उनकी मुसीबतें फसल खराब होने से शुरू हुईं।
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✗ He had the misfortune of failing the exam.
✓ He had the misfortune to fail the exam.
The standard pattern is have the misfortune + to-infinitive.
मानक pattern 'have the misfortune + to-infinitive' है।
✗ Misfortune are common in life.
✓ Misfortune is common in life.
Misfortune is uncountable here, so the verb is singular.
यहाँ 'misfortune' uncountable है, इसलिए verb singular होगी।
✗ She suffered from many misfortune.
✓ She suffered many misfortunes.
After many, a countable plural is needed, and suffer takes a direct object here.
many के बाद countable plural चाहिए, और यहाँ suffer के बाद सीधा object आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mis·for·tune
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Misfortunes never come singly.'
कहावत 'Misfortunes never come singly' (मुसीबत अकेली नहीं आती) है।