unlucky

sfortunato

A cui capitano cose brutte per caso.

In inglese semplice: Someone has bad things happen to them by chance.

• I was unlucky today.
• She was unlucky to lose her ticket.
• Have you always been unlucky in love?

Come si usa: unlucky to do something (We were unlucky to arrive just after the bus left.); unlucky in something (He is unlucky in love.)

Sinonimi: unfortunate

Contrari: lucky

Espressioni comuni: unlucky person, unlucky player, unlucky in love

sfortunato

Detto di un evento o una situazione che, per caso, porta problemi o delusione.

In inglese semplice: An event or situation brings trouble or disappointment by chance.

• It was an unlucky accident.
• An unlucky bounce cost us the game.
• Their trip ended with an unlucky series of delays.

Sinonimi: unfortunate

Contrari: lucky

Espressioni comuni: unlucky accident, unlucky break, unlucky timing

infausto, di cattivo auspicio

Che si crede porti sfortuna.

In inglese semplice: Something is believed to bring bad luck.

• Thirteen is an unlucky number for some people.
• They believe Tuesday is an unlucky day.
• My grandmother considered a broken mirror unlucky.

Sinonimi: inauspicious

Contrari: lucky

Espressioni comuni: unlucky number, unlucky sign, unlucky day