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pain suffering Englisch:

1. affliction affliction


His affliction was very serious. It seemed likely he would need medical attention.
Heartbreak and smoking and is a major cause of cancer and other afflictions.
the afflictions of old age
How long is this affliction going to last?
We share the same pain, same curse, same affliction.
The name of the affliction probably would mean nothing to you.
she lost her sight and is now learning to live with her affliction. He died from a mysterious affliction.
I was more and more conscious, too, that this affliction was not due to any defects of nature.

2. mishap


I broke my leg in two places during a skiing mishap.
Where did the accident / mishap happen
Only one horse finished the course without mishap.
a slight mishap; a series of mishaps
After a series of mishaps, they finally got the machine working.
We had a slight mishap with the car.
If I could only manage the rest of evening without mishap.
the event passed without mishap
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate, Ex: If the surgeon operates on the wrong leg when you go in for knee surgery? Now, that’s a mishap to get upset about.

3. tribulations