desgracia

Definitions of desgracia
  1. noun
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    synonyms: mala suerte
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    lástima, pena
    an unfortunate development
    desventura, percance
    an instance of misfortune
    azote, calamidad, cataclismo, catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestro, tragedia
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    adversidad
    a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
    apuro, infortunio
    something that causes or entails suffering
    accidente
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
    descarrilamiento, descarrilo
    an accident in which a train runs off its track
    pinchazo, reventón
    loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
    fuerza mayor
    a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
    apocalipsis
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
    traspié, tropezón, tropiezo
    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
    maremoto
    an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
    maremoto
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
    type of:
    dificultad, problema
    an event causing distress or pain
  2. noun
    intense mournfulness
    synonyms: aflicción, dolor, mal
  3. noun
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
    synonyms: infortunio
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    azar, suerte
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  4. noun
    a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
    synonyms: abyección, desdicha, indecencia, laceria, mezquindad, miseria, sufrimiento
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    types:
    aflicción, mal
    misery resulting from affliction
  5. noun
    an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
    synonyms: desventura, infortunio
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    antonyms:
    buenaventura
    an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
    types:
    adversidad, penalidad
    a state of misfortune or affliction
    catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestra, siniestro
    a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
    pena
    a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
    type of:
    andanza, fortuna, lote, parte, suerte, ventura
    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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