tener mala suerte

tener mala suerte(
teh
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nehr
 
mah
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lah
 
swehr
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teh
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to have bad luck
No fue tu culpa, solo tuviste mala suerte.You're not to blame; you just had bad luck.
b. to be unlucky
¿Qué tal las vacaciones? - Tuvimos mala suerte: llovió casi todo el tiempo.How was your vacation? - We were unlucky; it rained most of the time.
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