Also means
misfortune
Usage Note
Sfortuna is the direct antonym of fortuna ('luck'), formed with the prefix s- (privative). The adjective is sfortunato/a ('unlucky'). A common expression is che sfortuna! ('what bad luck!'). Unlike English 'misfortune', sfortuna is used casually in everyday speech with no particular formality.
Examples
"Che sfortuna perdere il treno!"
Natural Translation
What bad luck to miss the train!

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