Significado
misfortune, mishap
En una frase
Che sventura, ho perso il telefono ieri.
What bad luck, I lost my phone yesterday.
Non è una sventura, possiamo riprovare domani.
It’s not a misfortune, we can try again tomorrow.
Ti è mai successa una sventura così?
Has such a mishap ever happened to you?
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| sventura | feminine · singular |
| sventure | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- More literary and emphatic than sfortuna; common in writing, storytelling, and fixed expressions.
- Often appears in phrases like per sventura or che sventura!; less common in everyday casual speech.
- Use singular for a general run of bad luck; plural sventure often means a series of hardships or tragic events.