desgracia

This is the 2154th most frequent Spanish word.

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desgracia

Misfortune; tragedy.


In this context, "desgracia" refers to a negative event or situation that is regrettable or unfortunate.

Es una desgracia que hayan cancelado el evento.

It's a disgrace that the event has been canceled.


Here, "desgracia" describes a personal misfortune or an unlucky event impacting someone.

Después de su desgracia, decidió mudarse a otra ciudad.

After his misfortune, he decided to move to another city.


In this sentence, "por desgracia" is used as an adverbial expression meaning "unfortunately" to describe an unideal situation.

Por desgracia, no pudimos llegar a tiempo.

Unfortunately, we couldn't arrive on time.