Swedish English Dictionary

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olycklig in English:

1. unhappy unhappy


She looks unhappy.
Tom's third marriage was unhappy and he was considering yet another divorce.
In his autobiography, he repeatedly refers to his unhappy school days.
Tom didn't know how unhappy Mary was.
I'd like to know why you're unhappy.
Trying to find happiness only makes you unhappy.
I was very unhappy and didn't know what to do.
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
i'm unhappy when people get hurt
Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
If you're unhappy with your private life, I suggest you register on Facebook. It's the best way to get rid of it.
Hot weather doesn’t just mean that people feel a little unhappy.
Barbara had a very unhappy childhood.
His unhappy childhood affected his outlook on life.
When two people are forced into a marriage of convenience, they will be an unhappy, bickering couple until the very end.

English word "olycklig"(unhappy) occurs in sets:

300 most important Swedish adjectives 201 - 225

2. unlucky


Four is an unlucky number in Japanese.
That was an unlucky coincidence.
I'm so unlucky!
Do you know anyone who is particularly unlucky?
He's unlucky to a pitiful extent.
If you throw something like that down, if someone's unlucky enough to be hit they'll be injured.
I'm not cut out for gambling. Maybe I'm just unlucky, but working for my pay is more of a sure thing.
Apart from being unlucky enough to get ALS, I have been fortunate in almost every other respect.
We were unlucky not to win any prizes in the competition.
He was unlucky not to score a goal.
He has been really unlucky with his career.
We were really unlucky. We missed the flight by five minutes
he's very unlucky because he lost his mobile phone.
I was really unlucky because I broke my leg during the match
You were unlucky; I came back five minutes after you'd left.

English word "olycklig"(unlucky) occurs in sets:

300 most important Swedish adjectives 251 - 275