malheur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adversity noun Difficult or unfortunate circumstances; hardship.
- misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.
- mishap noun A minor accident or piece of bad luck, usually not serious.
- sadness noun The state of feeling sad; sorrow.
- unhappiness noun The state or feeling of not being happy.
- woe noun Deep sadness or distress, or a misfortune that causes it.
Senses
malheur is used for these senses in English:
- adversity (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
- misfortune (countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.
- mishap Ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
- sadness (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
- unhappiness The feeling of not being happy.