/miseˈɾaβle/
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Translation
miserable, wretched
Word origin
From Latin miserabilis ('pitiable'), from miserari ('to pity'), from miser ('wretched'). The same root gives English 'misery' and 'miser'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- miserabilis
- English cognates
- misery, miser
Grammar
Masc pluralmiserables
Examples
verdaderamente .
They were living in truly wretched conditions.
sueldo .
They pay me a miserable wage for all this work.
¡ , !
What a wretched man, he does not help anyone!
.
She felt miserable after the argument.
.
I am not going to live a life as wretched as this one.
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