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misery

/ˈmɪzəri/

miserynoun

miseries

Translations

After losing his job, he was plunged into deep misery.

Après avoir perdu son emploi, il a sombré dans une profonde misère.

Additional translations

calvairePour une source de grande souffrance ou de gêne.

râleurFamilier ; pour une personne toujours mécontente ou insatisfaite.

Definitions

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.

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miseryadjective

/ˈmɪzəri/

Used only attributively before a noun; not gradable.

Translations

misérableQui cause la misère ou exprime un état de grande détresse ; emploi littéraire ou soutenu.

The rising misery index signaled growing economic distress.

L’indice misérable en hausse signalait une détresse économique croissante.

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by misery; causing misery or wretchedness.

The rising ‘misery index’ signaled growing economic distress.