adversity (redirected from adversities)

ad·ver·si·ty  (d-vûrs-t)

n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties

1. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune.

2. A calamitous event.

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adversity [ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. distress; affliction; hardship

2. an unfortunate event or incident

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adversity - a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship" hard knocks, hardship ill-being - lack of prosperity or happiness or health bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes disaster, catastrophe - a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" extremity - an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress" affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity victimization - adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him" low-water mark, nadir - an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
	2.	adversity - a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities" misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

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adversity

noun hardship, trouble, distress, suffering, trial, disaster, reverse, misery, hard times, catastrophe, sorrow, woe, misfortune, bad luck, deep water, calamity, mishap, affliction, wretchedness, ill-fortune, ill-luck He showed courage in adversity.

Translations

adversity [ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ] N → infortunio m, desgracia f
in times of adversity → en tiempos difíciles
he knew adversity in his youth → de joven conoció la miseria
companion in adversity → compañero m de desgracias

adversity [ədˈvɜː^rsɪti] n → adversité f
in adversity → dans l'adversité
in the face of adversity → face à l'adversité

adversity

n

no pl → Not f; a time of adversity → eine Zeit der Not; in adversity → im Unglück, in der Not

(= misfortune) → Widrigkeit f (geh); the adversities of war → die Härten des Krieges

adversity [ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ] n → avversità f inv