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1 miserable
['mɪzrəbl]2) colloq. (small) [ quantity] misero; [ wage] da fame; (pathetic) [ attempt] patetico; [failure, performance, result] penoso* * *['mizərəbl]1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) infelice2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserabile•* * *miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/a.1 misero; miserando; infelice; sventurato: miserable living conditions, condizioni di vita miserande; miserable fate, destino infelice; sventurata sorte3 miserabile; meschino; misero; povero: a miserable hovel, un miserabile tugurio; a miserable meal, un pasto misero● a miserable day, una gran brutta giornata: DIALOGO → - Weather- What a miserable day!, che giornataccia! □ a miserable face, un viso dolente (o sofferente) □ a miserable failure, un fiasco avvilente; un insuccesso clamoroso □ a miserable salary, uno stipendio da fame □ to feel miserable, sentirsi depresso (o triste); sentirsi giù di corda (fam.)miserably avv. miserableness n. [u].* * *['mɪzrəbl]2) colloq. (small) [ quantity] misero; [ wage] da fame; (pathetic) [ attempt] patetico; [failure, performance, result] penoso -
2 miserable mis·er·able adj
['mɪz(ə)r(ə)bl]1) (unhappy) infelice, (deplorable: sight, failure) penoso (-a)to feel miserable — sentirsi avvilito (-a) or giù di morale, (physically) sentirsi a terra
2) (filthy, wretched) miserabile3) (contemptible) miserabilea miserable £2 — 2 miserabili sterline
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3 -Weather-
Social1 WeatherWe're going to have a picnic tomorrow, weather permitting. Andiamo a fare un picnic domani, tempo permettendo.What a miserable day! Che giornataccia!Look at that sky! Guarda che cielo!This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop. Questa pioggia sembra non voler smettere.The forecast is for this cold spell to continue. Le previsioni dicono che questa ondata di freddo continuerà.It's absolutely belting down! Piove a dirotto!It's a bit chilly, isn't it? Fa un po' freddino, vero?It looks like rain, you'd better take an umbrella. Sembra che voglia piovere, faresti meglio a prendere un ombrello.It is nippy today. Oggi si gela.It's only drizzle, I'll be fine without an umbrella. È solo una pioggia leggera, posso andare anche senza ombrello.The weather forecast said there would be showers. Il meteo ha previsto acquazzoni.We're expecting it to be quite stormy later. Prevediamo che arrivi un bel temporale più tardi.There was thunder and lightning so we had to come home. C'erano tuoni e fulmini quindi siamo dovuti tornare a casa.It was blowing an absolute gale on the seafront. Tirava un vento fortissimo sul lungomare.It's turned chilly hasn't it? Si è fatto freschino, vero?It was a bit misty earlier on. C'era un po' di foschia prima.We had the first hard frost of the year last night. Abbiamo avuto il primo freddo intenso dell'anno ieri sera.It has turned quite cold. Si è fatto piuttosto freddo.They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains. Sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna.What a glorious day! Che magnifica giornata!There isn't a cloud in the sky. Non c'è neanche una nuvola in cielo.It's been a very mild winter this year. L'inverno è stato molto mite quest'anno.It was absolutely boiling all week long. Ha fatto un caldo infernale per tutta la settimana.It's a lovely day so we thought we'd go out for a bike ride. È una giornata deliziosa così abbiamo pensato di andare a fare un giro in bicicletta. -
4 wretched
['retʃɪd]1) (miserable) [ person] disgraziato, infelice, sventurato; [appearance, conditions] miserabile; [ weather] brutto; [ accommodation] squallido, pessimo; [ amount] ridicoloto feel wretched — stare male come un cane, sentirsi uno straccio
to feel wretched about — vergognarsi di [ behaviour]
2) colloq. (damned) maledetto* * *['re id]1) (very poor or miserable: They live in a wretched little house.) misero2) (used in annoyance: This wretched machine won't work!) maledetto* * *wretched /ˈrɛtʃɪd/a.1 disgraziato; infelice; misero; sventurato; sciagurato: Toothache makes everybody feel wretched, il mal di denti rende tutti infelici; The wretched man had lost all his relatives, lo sventurato aveva perso tutti i parenti3 brutto; cattivo; orrendo; pessimo; deprimente; squallido: wretched weather, brutto tempo; wretched health, salute pessima; wretched food, cibo pessimo; What a wretched place to live in!, che posto squallido per viverci!4 (fam.) maledetto; stramaledetto (pop.); fottuto (volg.): I can't find my wretched keys!, non trovo più le mie maledette chiavi!● a wretched horse, un ronzino □ wretched ignorance, crassa ignoranza □ a wretched life, una vita di stenti □ a wretched poet, un poetastrowretchedly avv. wretchedness n. [u].* * *['retʃɪd]1) (miserable) [ person] disgraziato, infelice, sventurato; [appearance, conditions] miserabile; [ weather] brutto; [ accommodation] squallido, pessimo; [ amount] ridicoloto feel wretched — stare male come un cane, sentirsi uno straccio
to feel wretched about — vergognarsi di [ behaviour]
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5 bleak
[bliːk]2) (miserable) [outlook, future] cupo, sconfortante; [ landscape] desolato, squallido* * *[bli:k]1) (cold and unsheltered: a bleak landscape.) desolato2) (not hopeful: a bleak outlook for the future.) tetro* * *bleak (1) /bli:k/n.bleak (2) /bli:k/a.bleaklyavv.bleaknessn. [u]1 desolazione; squallore2 tetraggine; cupezza; freddezza.* * *[bliːk]2) (miserable) [outlook, future] cupo, sconfortante; [ landscape] desolato, squallido -
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Social2 At the museumWe can't stay in all day! Non possiamo rimanere in casa tutto il giorno!Why don't we take the kids to the museum? Perché non portiamo i bambini al museo?The museum sounds like a good idea. Il museo mi sembra una buona idea.We haven't been to the museum for ages. È una vita che non andiamo al museo.I've never been to the museum. Non sono mai stato al museo.Put the idea to the kids and see what they say. Proponi l'idea ai bambini e vedi cosa dicono.Listen up a minute will you! State a sentire, per favore!Seeing as it's such a miserable day today, why don't we go to the museum? Visto che oggi è una bruttissima giornata, perché non andiamo al museo?We can go to the Science Museum, that'll keep the children out of mischief. Possiamo andare al museo delle scienze, terrà i bambini fuori dai guai.I bet you'll enjoy yourselves. Secondo me vi divertirete.We had a great time when we visited the museum last year. Ci siamo divertiti un mondo al museo l'anno scorso.We can go to the Natural History Museum too if we have time. Possiamo andare anche al museo di storia naturale se abbiamo tempo.I'll make some sandwiches. Faccio dei panini.How much is it to get in? Quanto si paga per entrare?It's free admission on Tuesdays. Il martedì l'ingresso è gratuito.You can leave a donation if you like. Volendo, si può lasciare un'offerta.Come on, kids, get a move on! Forza, bambini, datevi una mossa!The museum's packed today what with this bad weather. Oggi il museo è pieno per via di questo brutto tempo.We'll just have to make the most of it now we're here. Dobbiamo godercelo il più possibile dal momento che siamo qui.Come on kids, let's have a look at the aeroplanes. Forza, bambini, andiamo a dare un'occhiata agli aeroplani.
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