de malheur

of misfortune; unlucky; wretched

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phrase Rare #34,886

of misfortune; unlucky; wretched Often used in set expressions or to add a tone of bad luck, hardship, or gloom. It can sound literary or emphatic depending on context.

FR: Depuis le jour de malheur, il ne sort plus de sa chambre et ne mange rien.

EN: Since that day of misfortune, he no longer leaves his room and eats nothing.

Et pas un seul jour de malheur.

And not a single day of misfortune.

— Psychose (1960)

Tu as eu plus que ta part de malheur avec ce mariage.

You've had more than your share of misfortune with this marriage.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Il y avait des rumeurs de malheur.

There were rumors of doom.

Hélas, il m'a fallu vivre ces jours de malheur.

Alas, I had to live through those days of misery.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Oiseaux de malheur !

Harbingers of doom!

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)