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misery
UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
US
/ˈmɪzəri/
Translations
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.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
US
/ˈmɪzəri/
Used only attributively before a noun; not gradable.
Definitions
After losing his job, he was plunged into deep misery.
The constant noise from the construction site was a misery for the residents.
He was known as a misery, always complaining about something.
Decades of war had left the country in utter misery.
The rising ‘misery index’ signaled growing economic distress.