EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
misfortune, s. Mí-ádh m, mífhortún m, anachain f. It is more his misfortune than his fault, is mó is díol trua é ná díol cáinte.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To assist s.o. in misfortune, cúnamh a thabhairt do dhuine atá in anás.
To bear up against, under, misfortune, an fód a sheasamh in aghaidh na tubaiste; cruachan in aghaidh na hanachaine.
To bring s.o. luck, ill luck, misfortune, an t-ádh, an mí-ádh, an tubaiste a tharraingt ar dhuine.S.a. LUCK 1
His cheerfulness in misfortune, a mhisneach le linn an angair.
To complete the misfortune, mar bharr ar an donas,
"What a misfortune!" he ejaculated, "a leithéid de thubaist!" ar seisean d'uaill.
A run of misfortune, mí-ádh ar muin mí-áidh.
He was able to stand up to misfortune, bhí sé in ann cruachan in aghaidh na hanachana.
The yoke of misfortune, srathair na hainnise.