Desgraciados (en. Unfortunate)

/desɣɾaˈθjaðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

English: Individuals who are considered unfortunate or have experienced tragic events.

English: The wretches of war always need support.

Los desgraciados de la guerra siempre necesitan apoyo.

English: People who live in extreme poverty.

English: In that area, there are many wretches who are homeless.

En esa zona hay muchos desgraciados que no tienen hogar.

English: Those who are the object of pity or compassion.

English: He always helps the wretches who need it.

Siempre ayuda a los desgraciados que lo necesitan.

English: Derived from the Spanish 'gracia' with the prefix 'des-', indicating the loss of grace or fortune.

English: wretched me

English: expression that indicates self-pity.

desgraciado de mí

English: wretched for

English: being a victim of a bad experience.

desgraciado por

English: not being a wretch

English: indicates that someone should not feel bad or have compassion for themselves.

no ser un desgraciado

English: misfortune

English: unfortunate situation or bad luck.

desgracia

English: unfortunately

English: adverb that indicates that something is unfortunate.

desgraciadamente

English: unfortunate

English: bad luck or mishap.

infortunio

English: A person who constantly complains about their luck.

English: That wretch is always complaining.

Ese desgraciado siempre está lamentándose.

English: Used in a mocking tone to refer to someone clumsy or unfortunate.

English: Look at that wretch, something bad always happens to him.

Mira al desgraciado, siempre le pasa algo malo.