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unfortunate person
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unfortunate
,
person
.
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unfortunate
adjective
desgraciado, infortunado, desafortunado
;
inoportuno
Example sentences of
unfortunate
adjective
•
Going hiking during that heavy rain was really an
unfortunate
experience.
•
She was
unfortunate
enough to have been chosen as an example.
•
an
unfortunate
chain of events
•
It's
unfortunate
that he couldn't be here for your birthday.
•
He has an
unfortunate
tendency to show up late.
More examples
•
an
unfortunate
choice of words
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Synonyms of
unfortunate
adjective
inappropriate
,
unlucky
person
noun
persons
persona, individuo, ser humano
;
persona (en gramática)
Example sentences of
person
noun
•
She is a very nice
person
.
•
I saw a
person
standing on the dock.
•
Any
person
who wants a refund must have a receipt.
•
The
person
at the front desk will be able to help you.
•
The tax break is only applicable to
persons
in a high income bracket.
More examples
•
I like her
as a person
, but she is not a very good writer.
•
The disease is easily transmitted from
person to person
.
•
The dogs discovered that the men were hiding drugs
about their persons
.
•
The tickets are $25 per
person
.
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Synonyms of
person
noun
human
,
individual
¿Sabías esto?
El plural de
person
es comúnmente
people
excepto en contextos legales y formales, donde el plural es a menudo
persons
.
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