Desgrasya (en. Misfortune)

/des'grasja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An unfortunate event or situation.
The misfortune brought great suffering to the family.
Ang disgrasya ay nagdulot ng matinding pasakit sa pamilya.
Lack of fortune or luck.
Despite his hard work, he experienced misfortune in business.
Sa kabila ng kanyang pagsisikap, siya ay nakaranas ng disgrasya sa negosyo.
The destruction or ruin of a thing or situation.
The misfortune of his car caused disruption in his plans.
Ang disgrasya ng kanyang sasakyan ay nagdulot ng abala sa kanyang mga plano.

Etymology

Spanish: misfortune

Common Phrases and Expressions

A flood of misfortune
A situation where many unfortunate events happened consecutively.
Bumuhos ang disgrasya

Related Words

fate
Refers to the luck or bad luck of a person or situation.
kapalaran

Slang Meanings

accident
Oh no, there was an accident at the corner, traffic is really bad now.
Naku, nagkaroon ng desgrasya sa kanto, sobrang traffic na ngayon.
setback
That accident was another setback in my job.
Yung desgrasya na yun, aberya na naman sa trabaho ko.
lack of luck
Accidents always happen in my life; it's like I'm lacking luck.
Laging desgrasya ang nangyayari sa buhay ko, parang kulang ako sa swerte.