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misery
tribulation, suffering; grief, anguish, torment, desolation: the misery of abject poverty
Not to be confused with:
miserly – like a miser; cheap, stingy, penurious: He is not miserly with his gifts.
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mis·er·y
(mĭz′ə-rē)n. pl. mis·er·ies
1.
a. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
b. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress: "Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances" (Martha Washington).
2. A cause or source of suffering: the miseries of adolescence.
3. Informal A physical ache or ailment.
[Middle English miserie, from Old French, from Latin miseria, from miser, wretched.]
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misery
(ˈmɪzərɪ)n, pl -eries
1. intense unhappiness, discomfort, or suffering; wretchedness
2. a cause of such unhappiness, discomfort, etc
3. squalid or poverty-stricken conditions
4. informal Brit a person who is habitually depressed: he is such a misery.
5. dialect a pain or ailment
[C14: via Anglo-Norman from Latin miseria, from miser wretched]
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mis•er•y
(ˈmɪz ə ri)n., pl. -er•ies.
1. wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
2. suffering caused by privation or poverty.
3. great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness.
4. a source of distress.
[1325–75; < Latin miseria=miser wretched + -ia -y 3]
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Noun 1. [画像:misery - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune]misery - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
ill-being - lack of prosperity or happiness or health
concentration camp - a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
living death - a state of constant misery
2. [画像:misery - a feeling of intense unhappiness]misery - a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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misery
noun
1. unhappiness, distress, despair, grief, suffering, depression, torture, agony, gloom, sadness, discomfort, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, anguish, melancholy, desolation, wretchedness All that money brought nothing but misery.
unhappiness ease, pleasure, comfort, joy, happiness, enjoyment, contentment
unhappiness ease, pleasure, comfort, joy, happiness, enjoyment, contentment
2. poverty, want, need, squalor, privation, penury, destitution, wretchedness, sordidness, indigence An elite profited from the misery of the poor.
poverty luxury
poverty luxury
3. (Brit. informal) moaner, pessimist, killjoy, spoilsport, grouch (informal), prophet of doom, wet blanket (informal), sourpuss (informal), wowser (Austral. & N.Z. slang) I'm not such a misery now. I've got things sorted out a bit.
4. misfortune, trouble, trial, disaster, load, burden, curse, ordeal, hardship, catastrophe, sorrow, woe, calamity, affliction, tribulation, bitter pill (informal) There is no point dwelling on the miseries of the past.
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misery
noun1. A state of prolonged anguish and privation:
2. A state of physical or mental suffering:
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Translations
بُؤسٌ بُؤْس، شَقاء، تَعاسَه
bídaneštěstísklíčenosttrápeníutrpení
elendighed
kurjuus
bijedajad
eymd
惨めさ
비참
bēdasposts
beda
elände
ความทุกข์ยาก
mutsuzluksefalet
sự khốn khổ
misery
[ˈmɪzərɪ] N4. (= suffering) → sufrimiento m, dolor m
to put an animal out of its misery → rematar a un animal (para que no sufra)
to put sb out of his/her misery (fig) → sacar a algn de la incertidumbre
to make sb's life a misery → amargar la vida a algn
to put an animal out of its misery → rematar a un animal (para que no sufra)
to put sb out of his/her misery (fig) → sacar a algn de la incertidumbre
to make sb's life a misery → amargar la vida a algn
5. (Brit) (= person) → aguafiestas mf inv
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
misery
[ˈmɪzəri] n (= unhappiness) → misère f
All that money brought nothing but misery → Tout cet argent n'a apporté que de la misère.
to make sb's life a misery → rendre la vie de qn impossible
All that money brought nothing but misery → Tout cet argent n'a apporté que de la misère.
to make sb's life a misery → rendre la vie de qn impossible
(= pain) → souffrances fpl
to put sb out of their misery (= satisfy curiosity) → mettre fin au supplice de qn
to put an animal out of its misery → achever un animal
to put sb out of their misery (= satisfy curiosity) → mettre fin au supplice de qn
to put an animal out of its misery → achever un animal
(= wretchedness) → misère f
to be a misery [person] → être un or une rabat-joie
She's a real misery → C'est une vraie rabat-joie.misery guts n → rabat-joie m inv or f inv
She's a real misery → C'est une vraie rabat-joie.misery guts n → rabat-joie m inv or f inv
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
misery
n
(= suffering) → Qualen pl; (= wretchedness) → Elend nt; the misery caused by war → das Elend des Krieges ; a life of misery → ein erbärmliches or jämmerliches or elendes Leben ; to make somebody’s life a misery → jdm das Leben zur Qual or zur Hölle machen ; to put an animal out of its misery → ein Tier von seinen Qualen erlösen ; to put somebody out of his misery (fig) → jdn nicht länger auf die Folter spannen
(Brit inf: = person) → Miesepeter m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
misery
[ˈmɪzərɪ] n (unhappiness) → tristezza ; (pain) → sofferenza, tormento, dolore m; (wretchedness) → miseria (fam) (person) → lagnato put an animal out of its misery → uccidere un animale (per non farlo soffrire più)
to put sb out of his misery (fig) → mettere fine alle sofferenze di qn
to make sb's life a misery → rovinare la vita a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
misery
(ˈmizəri) – plural ˈmiseries – noun (something that causes) unhappiness. the misery of the fatherless children; Forget your miseries and come out with me! ellende بُؤْس، شَقاء، تَعاسَه нещастие infelicidade trápení, utrpení, bída das Elend elendighed δυστυχία, αθλιότητα desgracia, desdicha, tristeza, miseria õnnetus, häda بدبختی onnettomuus misère אוּמלָלוּת विपत्ति, दुर्गति bijeda nyomor(úság); boldogtalanság kesedihan eymd miseria, infelicità みじめさ 비참, 불행 vargas bēdas; posts kesengsaraan ellende elendighet, bedrøvelighet, lidelse nieszczęście, cierpienie مرغى بد infelicidade mizerie, suferinţă страдание; невзгоды utrpenie nesreča, tegoba jad elände, bedrövelse ความทุกข์ยาก mutsuzluk 難過,令人難過的事 нещастя خستہ حالی những nỗi khốn khổ 痛苦,悲惨的境遇
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
misery
→ بُؤسٌ sklíčenost elendighed Elend δυστυχία sufrimiento kurjuus misère bijeda miseria 惨めさ 비참 ellende elendighet niedola miséria несчастье elände ความทุกข์ยาก sefalet sự khốn khổ 痛苦Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
misery
n. sufrimiento, pena; desesperación; miseria.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
misery
n miseriaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.