What does "desgraciado" mean in English?

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Spanish

desgraciado

English

miserable

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Alternative translations of "desgraciado"

unfortunate
wretched
scoundrel
bastard

Examples of how to use "desgraciado" in Spanish

Spanish
Fue un desgraciado accidente.
English
It was a terrible accident.
Spanish
Ese hombre es muy desgraciado hoy.
English
That man is very unfortunate today.
Spanish
No hables así del desgraciado perro.
English
Don't talk about the miserable dog like that.
Spanish
Me siento desgraciado después de la noticia.
English
I feel miserable after the news.
Spanish
Llamaron desgraciado al personaje en la novela.
English
They called the character in the novel unfortunate.

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Fue un desgraciado accidente.

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