misfortune

an unfortunate event or situation, especially one that causes harm or loss

desgracia, mala suerte

• a misfortune

Collocations suffer a misfortune · fall victim to misfortune

• He suffered a terrible misfortune.

  Él sufrió una terrible desgracia.

unfortunate circumstances or events in general; bad luck

mala suerte, adversidad

• have misfortune

Collocations fall into misfortune · be visited by misfortune

• She has had a lot of misfortune in her life.

  Ha tenido mucha mala suerte en su vida.

the opposite of fortune; good luck or success

suerte, fortuna

• a misfortune

Collocations opposite to fortune · contrary to good luck

• His business was a victim of bad fortune.

  Su negocio fue víctima de mala suerte.