Malheur (en. Misfortune)

/malœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

State or situation of bad luck, causing despair or suffering.

The misfortune of his loss was difficult to bear.

Le malheur de sa perte a été difficile à supporter.

Tragic or disastrous event.

He experienced many misfortunes in his life.

Il a connu beaucoup de malheurs dans sa vie.

From Latin 'maleura', meaning 'bad' and 'fortune'.

misfortune to those who don't want it

One must avoid disregarding warnings.

malheur à qui n'en veut

misfortune of your mountain

Indicates the failure or difficulty of a task.

malheur de votre montagne

unfortunate

Who suffers misfortunes, an unlucky person.

malheureux

unfortunate (feminine)

Feminine of unfortunate, refers to a woman in a situation of misfortune.

malheureuse

Big problem

He had a big problem with his car yesterday.

Il a eu un gros pépin avec sa voiture hier.

Hard blow

Losing his job was a hard blow for him.

La perte de son emploi a été un coup dur pour lui.