A stroke of bad luck made him fall ill right before the wedding.
Un coup de malchance l'a fait tomber malade juste avant le mariage.
His accident right before the promotion was a terrible piece of bad luck.
Son accident juste avant la promotion, c'était un terrible coup de malchance.
He avoided the construction zone, believing it brought bad luck.
Il évitait la zone de construction, croyant qu'elle portait malheur.
People say that painting brings bad luck to everyone who buys it.
On raconte que ce tableau porte malheur à tous ceux qui l'achètent.
A simple piece of bad luck stopped him from finishing the race today.
Un simple coup de malchance l'a empêché de finir la course aujourd'hui.
She tries not to dwell on her bad luck during interviews.
Elle essaie de ne pas s'attarder sur sa malchance pendant les entretiens.
His lack of planning contributed to his bad luck that day.
Son manque de planification a contribué à sa malchance ce jour-là.
A simple stroke of bad luck was enough to jeopardize their whole project.
Un simple coup de malchance a suffi pour compromettre tout leur projet.
They suffered a piece of bad luck when the strike was suddenly announced.
Ils ont subi un coup de malchance quand la grève a été annoncée soudainement.
We had prepared everything, but a stroke of bad luck ruined it all.
On avait tout préparé, mais un coup de malchance a tout gâché.
He had a stroke of bad luck arriving just as the shop was closing.
Il a eu un coup de malchance en arrivant quand le magasin fermait.
She suffered a stroke of bad luck by getting injured before the decisive match.
Elle a subi un coup de malchance en se blessant avant le match décisif.
They had a stroke of bad luck when the breakdown happened during their vacation.
Ils ont connu un coup de malchance quand la panne est survenue en vacances.