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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
unfortunate
I.un‧for‧tu‧nate1 S3 /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət $ -ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: noun: ↑fortune, ↑misfortune, ↑unfortunate; adverb: ↑fortunately ≠ ↑unfortunately; adjective: ↑fortunate ≠ ↑unfortunate] 1. someone who is unfortunate has something bad happen to them: When we entered the room, the teacher was yelling at some unfortunate student. 2. an unfortunate situation, condition, quality etc is one that you wish was different: an unfortunate turn of events He has an unfortunate habit of repeating himself. it is unfortunate (that) It’s unfortunate that so few people seem willing to help. It’s most unfortunate (=very unfortunate) that your father can’t come to the wedding. 3. happening because of bad luck: an unfortunate accident 4. formal unfortunate behaviour, remarks etc make people feel embarrassed or offended: an unfortunate choice of words • • • THESAURUS ▪ unlucky having bad luck, or causing bad luck: Matthews played well and was unlucky not to score. | Thirteen is an unlucky number. | We were unlucky with the weather. It rained almost every day. ▪ unfortunate unlucky because something bad happens to you that you do not deserve. Unfortunate sounds rather formal and is used mainly in writing: He was very unfortunate to lose his job just after his wife had a baby. | the unfortunate victims of crime ▪ be/bring bad luck if something is bad luck or brings bad luck, it is believed to make bad things happen: It’s supposed to be bad luck to walk under a ladder. | Crows were thought to bring bad luck. ▪ jinxed if something is jinxed, it seems to bring bad luck to everyone who is connected with it. If a person is jinxed, a lot of bad things happen to them and they seem very unlucky: I’m beginning to think this house is jinxed. | Some people believed the family was jinxed. II.unfortunate2 BrE AmE noun [countable] [Word Family: noun: ↑fortune, ↑misfortune, ↑unfortunate; adverb: ↑fortunately ≠ ↑unfortunately; adjective: ↑fortunate ≠ ↑unfortunate] literary someone who has no money, home, job etc
unfortunatehu◎ | [ʌn'fɔ:t∫ənit] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | có hoặc gây ra điều không may; rủi ro; bất hạnh | | ☆ | I was unfortunate enough to lose my keys | | tôi không may đánh mất chìa khoá | | ☆ | an unfortune expedition | | một chuyến đi rủi ro | | ☆ | an unfortunate event | | việc rủi ro | | ■ | không thích hợp hoặc đáng tiếc | | ☆ | a most unfortunate choice of words | | một sự chọn từ rất không thích hợp | | ☆ | an unfortunate remark/coincidence/mishap | | một nhận xét/sự trùng hợp/rủi ro đáng tiếc | | ☆ | it's unfortunate that you missed the meeting | | thật đáng tiếc là ông đã bỏ lỡ cuộc họp | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | người bất hạnh, người khốn khổ, kẻ không may; người không thành đạt | | ☆ | unlike many other poor unfortunates, I do have a job | | không như nhiều người bất hạnh khốn khổ khác, tôi có việc làm thật sự |
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