misery

UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
US
/ˈmɪzəri/

Übersetzungen

miserysubstantiv
miseries
Pl.
The war brought untold misery to the people.
Война принесла людям невыразимые страдания.
He lived in misery after losing his job.
Он жил в нищете после потери работы.
Her heart was filled with misery after the breakup.
Ее сердце было наполнено горем после разрыва.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
miseryadjektiv
UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
US
/ˈmɪzəri/
Used only attributively before a noun; not gradable.

Definitionen

miserysubstantiv
A state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body.
After losing his job, he was plunged into deep misery.
A cause or source of great distress or discomfort.
The constant noise from the construction site was a misery for the residents.
A person who is habitually unhappy or dissatisfied.
He was known as a misery, always complaining about something.
Extreme poverty or hardship.
Decades of war had left the country in utter misery.
miseryadjektiv
Relating to or characterized by misery; causing misery or wretchedness.
The rising ‘misery index’ signaled growing economic distress.