adversidad

f.

1 adversity.

2 setback, difficulty, set-back.

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adversidad

► nombre femenino

1 adversity, misfortune, setback

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SF (=problemas) adversity; (=revés) setback, mishap

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femenino

a) (hecho) adversity

sufrió todo tipo de adversidades — he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities

b) (situación)

en la adversidad — in adversity

c) (cualidad) harshness, severity

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= adversity, misfortune, tribulation, hardship, ill fate.

Ex. But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex. Ordinarily, one should avoid simultaneous 'exchanges' of personnel between units for training purposes because it is a hardship for any library section to try to train a new person while one of their 'regulars' is gone at the same time.

Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.

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* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.

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femenino

a) (hecho) adversity

sufrió todo tipo de adversidades — he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities

b) (situación)

en la adversidad — in adversity

c) (cualidad) harshness, severity

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= adversity, misfortune, tribulation, hardship, ill fate.

Ex: But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex: Ordinarily, one should avoid simultaneous 'exchanges' of personnel between units for training purposes because it is a hardship for any library section to try to train a new person while one of their 'regulars' is gone at the same time.

Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.

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adversidad

feminine

1 (hecho) adversity

sufrió todo tipo de adversidades he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities

2

(situación): se conoce a los amigos en la adversidad when times are hard, you find out who your friends are

3 (cualidad) harshness, severity

la adversidad del clima the severity o harshness of the climate

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adversidad sustantivo femenino
adversity;

◊ en la adversidad in adversity

adversidad sustantivo femenino adversity
(infortunio, desgracia) setback

'adversidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retroceder
English:
adversity
- need

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adversidad nf

1. [dificultad] adversity;

se enfrentó a todo tipo de adversidades he faced up to all sorts of difficulties o adversities

2. [situación difícil]

la adversidad adversity;

no logró sobreponerse a la adversidad she was unable to triumph over adversity;

puedes contar con él en la adversidad you can count on him when things get difficult

3. [cualidad desfavorable] adverse nature;

tuvieron que quedarse en casa ante la adversidad del clima they had to stay at home because of the adverse weather conditions

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adversidad

f adversity, hard times pl

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adversidad nf

: adversity