Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - mischance
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Mischance
mischance
~ n bad luck, or a situation that results from bad luck (As mischance would have it we ran into Sue - just the person we wanted to avoid.)
mischief ~ n 1 bad behaviour, especially by children, that causes trouble or damage, but no serious harm (get into mischief (=behave in a way that causes trouble)) (Now run along, and don't get into mischief. | be up to mischief (=plan or do something you know you should not do)) (If you can't see Nick, you can be sure he's up to some mischief. | keep (sb) out of mischief) (They've got enough toys to keep them out of mischief for a while.) 2 enjoyment of playing tricks on people or embarrassing them (Helena's eyes flashed with amusement and mischief.) 3 make mischief (between) informal to deliberately cause quarrels or unfriendly feelings between people 4 do yourself a mischief BrE humorous to injure yourself slightly (If you try to lift that box, you'll do yourself a mischief.) 5 formal damage or harm that may or may not have been intended
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noun Etymology: Middle English mischaunce, from Anglo-French meschance, from mes- mis- + chance chance Date: 14th century 1. bad luck 2. a piece of bad luck ; mishap Synonyms: see misfortune ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 bad luck. 2 an instance of this. Etymology: ME f. OF mesch(e)ance f. mescheoir (as MIS-(2), CHANCE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. неудача, невезение by mischance —- к несчастью, по несчастной случайности 2. несчастный случай only a serious mischance will prevent him from coming —- только несчастный случай помешает ему прийти ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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