Meaning
mishap, misadventure
- an unfortunate or unpleasant, but usually not tragic, incident or experience
In a sentence
Durante il viaggio in treno abbiamo avuto una piccola disavventura.
During the train trip we had a minor mishap.
Hanno riso della disavventura una volta tornati a casa sani e salvi.
They laughed about the mishap once they got home safe and sound.
Nonostante le disavventure burocratiche, sono riusciti ad aprire il negozio.
Despite the bureaucratic mishaps, they managed to open the shop.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disavventura | feminine · singular |
| disavventure | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used lightly in storytelling to describe travel problems or minor bad luck.
- Formed with the prefix 'dis-' and 'avventura'.