desgracia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
- contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
- disgrace noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
- misery noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
- misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.
- sadness noun The state of feeling sad; sorrow.
Senses
desgracia is used for these senses in English:
- bane (countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
- contempt (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
- disgrace The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
- misery Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
- misfortune (uncountable) Bad luck.
- misfortune (countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.
- sadness (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
contempt — full definition
- noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
- noun The offence of disobeying or disrespecting a court of law, or obstructing its work.