несча́стье — meaning in English

English meaning

• accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
• adversity noun Difficult or unfortunate circumstances; hardship.
• calamity noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
• disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
• distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
• misery noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
• misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.
• mishap noun A minor accident or piece of bad luck, usually not serious.
• teen noun A person aged between thirteen and nineteen; short for teenager.
• tragedy noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
• tribulation noun Any adversity; a trying period or event.
• unhappiness noun The state or feeling of not being happy.

Senses

несча́стье is used for these senses in English:

• accident An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
• adversity (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
• adversity (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
• calamity An event resulting in great loss.
• calamity The distress that results from some disaster.
• disaster An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
• distress A cause of such discomfort.
• misery Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

accident — full definition

1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

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