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wretchedness ['retʃɪdnɪs](a) (poverty → of living conditions) extrême pauvreté f, misère f(b) (unhappiness) tristesse f, malheur m(d) (in quality → of performance, of weather, of meal) médiocrité fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > wretchedness
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misery [ˈmɪzərɪ]• put him out of his misery and tell him the results (inf) abrégez ses souffrances et donnez-lui les résultats* * *['mɪzərɪ]1) ( unhappiness) souffrance f; ( gloom) abattement mto put somebody out of their misery — euph ( kill) abréger les souffrances de quelqu'un euph
to put an animal out of its misery — euph achever un animal
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abjectness [ˈæbdʒektnɪs]a. ( = wretchedness) [of conditions] misère f ; [of position] caractère m abject or lamentable, infamie f• we were shocked at the abjectness of their performance nous avons été choqués par leur prestation lamentableb. ( = grovelling quality) the abjectness of his apology la servilité de ses excuses -
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[re ]1) (a miserable, unhappy creature: The poor wretch!) malheureux/-euse2) (a name used in annoyance or anger: You wretch!) scélérat/-ate•- wretched- wretchedly - wretchedness -
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forlornness [fə'lɔ:nnɪs](a) (wretchedness) tristesse f, malheur m;∎ the forlornness of his appearance son air désolé ou pitoyable, sa mine piteuse(b) (loneliness → of person, place etc) solitude f, abandon m;∎ in a state of utter forlornness dans un abandon général(c) (desperation) désespoir mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > forlornness
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Wretchedness — Wretch ed*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. A wretched object; anything despicably. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Eat worms and such wretchedness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wretchedness — index disrepute, distress (anguish), pessimism, prostration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wretchedness — noun 1. a state of ill being due to affliction or misfortune (Freq. 1) the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable • Syn: ↑misery, ↑miserableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑miserable (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wretchedness — noun a) An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering. She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill timed conversation. b) A state of prolonged misfortune,… … Wiktionary
wretchedness — wretched ► ADJECTIVE (wretcheder, wretchedest) 1) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state; miserable. 2) of poor quality; very bad. 3) used to express anger or annoyance: she disliked the wretched man intensely. DERIVATIVES wretchedly adverb… … English terms dictionary
wretchedness — noun see wretched … New Collegiate Dictionary
wretchedness — See wretchedly. * * * … Universalium
wretchedness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misery, poverty, despondency, unhappiness, distress, grief, trouble, affliction, abjection, woe, sadness, disillusionment, depression, melancholia, dejection, discomfort, discontent, tribulation, torment, desperation,… … English dictionary for students
wretchedness — wretch·ed·ness || retʃɪdnɪs n. misery, woefulness, poverty; contemptibleness, meanness … English contemporary dictionary
wretchedness — n. Unhappiness, distress, misery, affliction. See woe … New dictionary of synonyms
wretchedness — wretch·ed·ness … English syllables