Desafortunado (en. Unlucky)

/desafortunado/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

A person who has bad luck.

Poor Javier, he is so unfortunate that something bad always happens to him.

Pobre Javier, es tan desafortunado que siempre le pasa algo malo.

An event or situation that is not favorable.

It was an unfortunate accident that nobody expected.

Fue un desafortunado accidente que nadie esperaba.

Something that is unsuccessful or not fortunate.

His job choice was unfortunate, as he doesn't like his job.

Su elección laboral fue desafortunada, ya que no le gusta su trabajo.

From the prefix 'desa-' indicating negation, and 'afortunado', which comes from the Latin 'fortunatus'.

unfortunate in love

It refers to someone who has had bad experiences in their love relationships.

desafortunado en el amor

to be an unfortunate person

An expression used to describe someone who always has bad luck.

ser un desafortunado

unfortunate days

Days when unfortunate events or mishaps occur.

días desafortunados

misfortune

State of misfortune or unhappiness.

desdicha

fortune

Luck or good luck.

fortuna

unfortunate

Bad luck or misfortune.

infortunia

To have bad luck in gambling.

I can't believe I lost again, I'm so unfortunate.

No puedo creer que perdí otra vez, soy muy desafortunado.

To be in a complicated situation.

After that hit, I'm definitely unfortunate.

Después de ese golpe, definitivamente estoy desafortunado.

To describe someone who always has problems.

That guy is an unfortunate person, nothing ever goes well for him.

Ese chico es un desafortunado, nunca le sale nada bien.