No. 2,154 in Spanish
desgracia
Misfortune; tragedy.
In a sentence
Es una desgracia que hayan cancelado el evento.
It's a disgrace that the event has been canceled.
In this context, "desgracia" refers to a negative event or situation that is regrettable or unfortunate.
Después de su desgracia, decidió mudarse a otra ciudad.
After his misfortune, he decided to move to another city.
Here, "desgracia" describes a personal misfortune or an unlucky event impacting someone.
Por desgracia, no pudimos llegar a tiempo.
Unfortunately, we couldn't arrive on time.
In this sentence, "por desgracia" is used as an adverbial expression meaning "unfortunately" to describe an unideal situation.
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