mishap
an unfortunate accident
TRANSLATION
mishap = Missgeschick; Panne; Pech; Unfall; Unglück
STATISTICS
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Schwarzenegger Hurt in Motorcycle Mishap
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches in his lip Sunday after he and his 12-year-old son were involved in a motorcycle accident near their home.
(Yahoo News - 9th January 2006)
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches in his lip Sunday after he and his 12-year-old son were involved in a motorcycle accident near their home.
(Yahoo News - 9th January 2006)
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mis-hap
noun
1. Bad luck.
2. An unfortunate accident.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Note: Shortened form of mis-happening
Synonyms:
bad break, bad luck, bad news, bummer, calamity, catastrophe, difficulty, disaster, downer, hard knocks, hard time, hard times, hardship, holy mess, ill fortune, jam, misfortune, mishap, pickle, rotten break, rotten luck, tough break, tough luck, trouble, unholy mess
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say something like:
"Hi Jim. Sorry to call you after office hours but we've had a slight mishap and accidentally deleted the boss's presentation file. Could you send us your copy?"
noun
1. Bad luck.
2. An unfortunate accident.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Note: Shortened form of mis-happening
Synonyms:
bad break, bad luck, bad news, bummer, calamity, catastrophe, difficulty, disaster, downer, hard knocks, hard time, hard times, hardship, holy mess, ill fortune, jam, misfortune, mishap, pickle, rotten break, rotten luck, tough break, tough luck, trouble, unholy mess
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Hi Jim. Sorry to call you after office hours but we've had a slight mishap and accidentally deleted the boss's presentation file. Could you send us your copy?"
