unfortunate
Significado
desafortunado, lamentable, inoportuno, poco afortunado
La palabra "unfortunate" se utiliza para describir situaciones, eventos o personas que no tienen un resultado favorable o que son desafortunados. Se emplea cuando algo no sale como se esperaba o cuando ocurre un contratiempo. Por ejemplo, podrías usarla para hablar de un accidente inesperado o de una decisión que resultó en consecuencias negativas.
💡 A common mistake is to use "unfortunate" to describe a person's character rather than a situation.
Frases de Ejemplo
Palabra en Contexto
This
morning
Sarah
left
home
early
because
she
had
an
important
meeting
in
the
city
.
It
was
unfortunate
that
the
bus
was
delayed
and
her
umbrella
broke
in
the
strong
wind
,
which
made
the
journey
harder
.
She
arrived
late
and
apologized
to
her
colleagues
,
but
the
manager
was
understanding
and
the
meeting
started
without
her
notes
.
Despite
the
rough
start
,
Sarah
stayed
calm
and
listened
carefully
so
she
could
contribute
when
there
was
a
chance
.
By
the
end
of
the
day
she
felt
relieved
because
the
situation
had
been
resolved
and
she
decided
to
check
the
weather
more
carefully
next
time
.
Usos Comunes
unfortunate circumstances
unfortunate incident
unfortunate outcome
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Palabras Relacionadas
No olvides nunca "unfortunate"
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