mishap, unfortunate experience
J'ai eu une petite mésaventure.
I had a little mishap.
Il m’a raconté sa mésaventure.
He told me about his mishap.
I had a mishap.
Depuis sa mésaventure, je ne l'avais pas revu.
I hadn’t seen him since his mishap.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)