contretemps

n., pl., contretemps (-täNz', -täNz').
An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence.

[French : contre-, against (from Latin contrā-; see contra-) + temps, time (from Latin tempus).]

noun

An unexpected and usually undesirable event: accident, casualty, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap. See help/harm/harmless, surprise/expect.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an awkward clash

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - streg i regningen

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenslag, onenigheid

Français (French)
n. - contretemps

Deutsch (German)
n. - peinlicher Zwischenfall, Mißgeschick

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναποδιά, αντιξοότητα, ατυχία, ατυχής συγκυρία

Italiano (Italian)
contrattempo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - contratempo (m)

Русский (Russian)
неприятность

Español (Spanish)
n. - contratiempo, revés, percance

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oförmodat hinder, streck i räkningen, meningsskiljaktighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不测之灾祸, 意外事故

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不測之災禍, 意外事故

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뜻하지 않은 불행, 당김음

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - あいにくな出来事, コントルタン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خلاف, عائق غير متوقع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תקלה‬

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