transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmis-ˈfȯr-chən ]
noun
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck
by misfortune he fell into bad company
had the misfortune to break his leg
b. : an unhappy situation
always ready to help people in misfortune
2. : a distressing or unfortunate incident or event
misfortune s never come singly
Synonyms:
misfortune , mischance , adversity , mishap mean adverse fortune or an instance of this. misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress
never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune
mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance
took the wrong road by mischance
adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune
had never experienced great adversity
mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck
the usual mishaps of a family vacation