English–French

“adversity” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/advɛʁsite/

Example

Il a surmonté l'adversité.

He overcame adversity.

Illustration for adversité (adversity)

How to say “adversity” in French

“Adversity” in French is adversité.

A difficult stretch in which repeated obstacles press against a person's or group's efforts.

Full entry for adversité: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with adversité

Après l'accident, il a dû faire face à l'adversité.

After the accident, he had to face adversity.

Tips for using adversité

  • In faire face à l'adversité, the preposition is à, while surmonter l'adversité takes the noun as a direct object.

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