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Translation for "hard-luck" to spanish
Hard-luck
noun
  • mala suerte
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mala suerte
noun
Impoverished people are particularly vulnerable when disaster strikes, as they normally lack insurance or other safety nets to help them weather hard luck and difficult times.
Las poblaciones empobrecidas son particularmente vulnerables a los desastres, pues por lo general carecen de seguro u otras redes de seguridad que podrían ayudarles a afrontar la mala suerte y los tiempos difíciles.
In other words, if a refugee has succeeded in eluding the frontier guards, he is safe; if he has not, it is his hard luck.
En otras palabras, si un refugiado consigue eludir a los guardias fronterizos, estará seguro; pero si no es así, mala suerte.
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