desgracia

disgrace, misfortune


Noun desgracia f (plural desgracias)

  1. accident, disaster
  2. misfortune
  3. disgrace
  4. bad luck

Verb desgracia

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of desgraciar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of desgraciar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of desgraciar.

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Examples
  • Por desgracia no lo supimos a tiempo.

    Unfortunately, we didn't find it out in time.

  • Por desgracia no comparto tu opinión.

    Unfortunately, I don't share your opinion.

  • Una desgracia nunca viene sola.

    A misfortune never comes alone.

  • Una muerte honorable es preferible a una vida de desgracia.

    It is better to die honorably than to live in disgrace.

  • Ayer compré un perro. Por desgracia, mi tía lo cocinó para la cena.

    Yesterday I bought a dog. Sadly my aunt cooked it for dinner.

  • Tu conducta trajo la desgracia a nuestra familia.

    Your behavior brought disgrace on our family.

  • Por desgracia, los príncipes no suelen ser guapos.

    Unfortunately, princes don't tend to be handsome.

  • Ella y su tío estaban tristes y desolados en su olvido y desgracia.

    She and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace.

  • Por desgracia no comparto tu punto de vista.

    Unfortunately, I don't share your views.

  • Por desgracia, eso es verdad.

    It is unfortunately true.

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