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Meanings of mishap in English

Portuguese
zica
Catalan
malastrugança
Spanish
desgracia

An instance of misfortune.

zica
Usage of mishap in English
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The Jamaica incident is the second runway mishap for American this month.
Reuters
2
Then the first mishap occurred in the inopportune arrival of the Rev.
The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel
3
A few years later a more unsavory scenario for Jennings's mishap emerged.
The Secret History of Twin Peaks
4
This time the location for their latest mishap is set for Bangkok.
Reuters
5
Only one mishap attended the transfer of the rescued from the life-boats.
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters
6
He had back-tracked the blue horse to the scene of the mishap.
The Settling of the Sage
7
In the subsequent dialogue Gurnemanz tells the story of the King's mishap.
The Standard Operas: Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Compose...
8
The Lord of Ivarsdale is also English; a mishap might occur if-
The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest
9
She hadn't had much chance for conversation with her since their mishap.
Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
10
Four in all were taken during the day, without accident or mishap.
The Naturalist on the Thames
11
We are to have a pump in the well, after this mishap.
A Study of Hawthorne
12
Further mishap was prevented by the chief who sprang between the two.
The Four Canadian Highwaymen; Or, The Robbers of Markham Swamp
13
There seemed to be some mishap at the gate into the orchard.
The Judge
14
A host of international regulators and agencies are probing the trading mishap.
Reuters
15
We sailed from Lagos in June and reached Porto Santo without mishap.
The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
16
Such a mishap saw Bradley Wiggins forced to quit the 2011 Tour.
The Guardian
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common