unfortunate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈʌn.fə.tʃər.ɪt/ AmE /ˌʌnˈfɔːrtʃərət/

adjective en → es

1 UNLUCKY [attributive] [predicative] A2

having bad luck or experiencing something unpleasant

desafortunado, infeliz, desgraciado

  • an unfortunate event/person/situation

Collocations unfortunate incident · unfortunate decision

  • It was an unfortunate accident.

    Fue un accidente desafortunado.

2 REGRET [adverb] B1

expressing regret or disappointment about something

desgraciadamente, lamentablemente

  • unfortunately
  • Unfortunately, the meeting has been cancelled.

    Lamentablemente, la reunión ha sido cancelada.

1 UNFORTUNATE [attributive] [predicative] B1

used to refer to a person who is unlucky or has had bad things happen to them

desafortunado, infeliz, desgraciado

  • an unfortunate person
  • He is an unfortunate man.

    Es un hombre desafortunado.