Desdichas (en. Misfortunes)

/desˈdi.tʃas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A set of misfortunes or calamities that a person endures.

The misfortunes of her life led her to sadness.

Las desdichas de su vida la llevaron a la tristeza.

State of misfortune or sorrow.

After so many misfortunes, she decided to change her life.

Después de tantas desdichas, decidió cambiar de vida.

Unfortunate situations or events.

Natural disasters are one of the misfortunes faced by humanity.

Los desastres naturales son una de las desdichas que enfrenta la humanidad.

The word desdicha comes from the Latin 'desfortuna', which means 'bad luck'.

No misfortune lasts a hundred years.

Expression that indicates that bad situations are not permanent.

No hay desdicha que dure cien años

To carry misfortune on one's shoulders.

To constantly suffer from misfortunes.

Llevar la desdicha a cuestas

disaster

A thing or event that causes sorrow or pain.

desgracia

inhumanity

Lack of humanity; extreme cruelty.

inhumanidad

Bad streak.

He is in total misfortune; very bad things have happened to him.

Está en una desdicha total, le han pasado cosas muy malas.

Complicated situation.

He finds himself in misfortunes due to his poor money management.

Se encuentra en desdichas por su mal manejo del dinero.