No. 5,893 in Dutch
pech
Bad luck.
In a sentence
Ik had pech toen mijn fietsband tijdens het rijden kapot ging.
I had bad luck when my bicycle tire broke while riding.
In this sentence, 'pech' refers to an unfortunate occurrence or bad luck experienced personally.
Hij heeft altijd pech als het regent tijdens zijn kampeertrips.
He always has bad luck when it rains during his camping trips.
Here, 'pech' is used to describe a repeated misfortune related to specific conditions.
Het is echt pech dat de trein vertraging heeft vandaag.
It is really unfortunate that the train is delayed today.
In this example, 'pech' expresses a situational misfortune affecting plans or expectations.
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