unfortunate

unfortunate
adjective
1) (unlucky) unglücklich; (unfavourable) ungünstig [Tag, Zeit]

the poor unfortunate woman — die arme bedauernswerte Frau

be unfortunate [enough] to do something — das Pech haben, etwas zu tun

2) (regrettable) bedauerlich
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adjective
1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) unglücklich
2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) bedauerlich
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un·for·tu·nate
[ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət, AM -ˈfɔ:r-]
I. adj
1. (unlucky) unglücklich
she's inherited her father's nose, which is very \unfortunate sie hat die Nase ihres Vaters geerbt, was wirklich unvorteilhaft ist
it was just \unfortunate that he phoned exactly as our guests were arriving dass er auch ausgerechnet dann anrufen musste, als unsere Gäste eintrafen
2. (regrettable) bedauerlich
an \unfortunate manner eine ungeschickte Art
3. (adverse) unglücksselig
\unfortunate circumstances unglückliche Umstände
II. n (form or hum) Unglücksselige(r) f(m)
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[ʌn'fɔːtʃnɪt]
1. adj
unglücklich; person glücklos; day, event, error unglückselig; turn of phrase ungeschickt, unglücklich; time ungünstig

to be unfortunate (person) — Pech haben

to be unfortunate in life/in love — kein Glück im Leben/in der Liebe haben

it is most unfortunate that ... — es ist höchst bedauerlich, dass ...

how very unfortunate (for you) —

it was unfortunate that he hadn't been informed — ihm ist bedauerlicherweise nicht Bescheid gesagt worden

the unfortunate Mr Brown — der arme or bedauernswerte Herr Brown

2. n
Arme(r) mf, Unglückliche(r) mf
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unfortunate
A adj
1. unglücklich, Unglücks…, verhängnisvoll, unglückselig
2. glücklos
3. bedauerlich
B s Unglückliche(r) m/f(m)
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adjective
1) (unlucky) unglücklich; (unfavourable) ungünstig [Tag, Zeit]

the poor unfortunate woman — die arme bedauernswerte Frau

be unfortunate [enough] to do something — das Pech haben, etwas zu tun

2) (regrettable) bedauerlich
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adj.
unglücklich adj.
unglückselig adj.

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