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1 lastimoso
adj.pitiful, pitiable, mournful, piteous.* * *► adjetivo1 pitiful, sorry* * *ADJ pitiful, pathetic* * ** * *= pathetic, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.].Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.* * ** * *= pathetic, sorry [sorrier -comp., sorriest -sup.].Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.
Ex: The author describes the sorry state of libraries in Portugal where 149 of the 558 libraries have a collection of less than 1,000 titles.* * *lastimoso -sa1 (triste) terrible, pitiful2 (deplorable) shameful, terrible, appalling* * *
lastimoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que da pena) pitiful
2 (que causa mala impresión) dreadful
' lastimoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lastimosa
- miserable
English:
piteous
- pitiful
- puny
* * *lastimoso, -a adj1. [que produce lástima] pitiful, pathetic2. [en mal estado] pitiful;la casa estaba en un lastimoso estado the house was in a pitiful o terrible state* * *adj pitiful; ( deplorable) shameful* * *lastimoso, -sa adj1) : shameful2) : pitiful, terrible* * *lastimoso adj pathetic -
2 lastimero
adj.1 sad, doleful, mournful, miserable, moving, lamentable, grievous.2 pitiful, lamentable, piteous, pitiable.* * *► adjetivo1 pitiful* * *ADJ1) (=dañoso) harmful2) (=lastimoso) pitiful, pathetic* * *- ra adjetivo pitiful* * *= plaintive.Ex. Many cats develop a complete vocabulary of mews which range from plaintive through to cheerful greeting.* * *- ra adjetivo pitiful* * *= plaintive.Ex: Many cats develop a complete vocabulary of mews which range from plaintive through to cheerful greeting.
* * *lastimero -rapitiful* * *
lastimero◊ -ra adjetivo
pitiful
lastimero,-a adjetivo plaintive, injured party
' lastimero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lastimera
English:
plaintive
- querulous
- mournful
- pitiful
* * *lastimero, -a adjpitiful* * *adj pitiful* * *lastimero, -ra adj: pitiful, wretched -
3 patético
adj.pathetic, moving, piteous, poignant.* * *► adjetivo1 pathetic* * *(f. - patética)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=digno de lástima) pathetic, moving2) Cono Sur (=evidente) clear, evident3) (=andador)es muy patético — And * he loves walking
* * *- ca adjetivo pathetic, moving* * *= poignant, pathetic, moving, pitiful.Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. Of them all, The Cosy Owl by James Banks is perhaps the most instructive and moving novel.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.----* ser patético = be a joke.* * *- ca adjetivo pathetic, moving* * *= poignant, pathetic, moving, pitiful.Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.
Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: Of them all, The Cosy Owl by James Banks is perhaps the most instructive and moving novel.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.* ser patético = be a joke.* * *patético -capathetic, moving* * *
patético◊ -ca adjetivo
pathetic, moving
patético,-a adjetivo moving
' patético' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
patética
English:
pathetic
- poignant
* * *patético, -a adj1. [emocionante] moving, pathetic2. [ridículo, grotesco] pathetic;su comportamiento fue patético his behaviour was pathetic* * *adj pitiful* * *patético, -ca adj: pathetic, moving* * *patético adj1. (lamentable) pathetic2. (conmovedor) moving -
4 compasivo
• commiserative• compassionate• forgiving• merciful• piteous• pitying• softhearted• sympathetic• tenderer• tenderize -
5 lastimero
• deplorable• lament for• lamentably• piteous• pitiable• pitiful• plaintive• rueful• worthy of a prize• worthy of confidence -
6 lastimoso
• commiserable• dolorous• grieved• grievously• mournful• path opener• pathetic fallacy• piteous• pitiable• pitiful -
7 patético
• deplorable• path opener• pathetic fallacy• piteous• poignant
См. также в других словарях:
Piteous — Pit e*ous, a. [OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See {Pity}.] 1. Pious; devout. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Evincing pity, compassion, or sympathy; compassionate; tender. [She] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piteous — piteous, pitiable, pitiful All three words are recorded from Middle English and share the basic meaning ‘arousing pity’ and are to some extent interchangeable (as in The abandoned children were a piteous sight), although pitiful is the most… … Modern English usage
piteous — index deplorable, lamentable, lugubrious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
piteous — c.1300, from Anglo Fr. pitous, O.Fr. pitos (12c.), from M.L. pietosus merciful, pitiful, in V.L. dutiful, from L. pietas dutiful conduct, compassion (see PIETY (Cf. piety)). Related: Piteously … Etymology dictionary
piteous — *pitiful, pitiable Analogous words: imploring, supplicating, entreating, beseeching (see BEG): *melancholy, doleful, dolorous, plaintive … New Dictionary of Synonyms
piteous — [adj] miserable, pathetic beseeching, commiserable, deplorable, distressing, doleful, dolorous, entreating, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, imploring, lamentable, melancholy, mournful, moving, pitiable, pitiful, plaintive, poignant, poor,… … New thesaurus
piteous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving or arousing pity. DERIVATIVES piteously adverb piteousness noun. ORIGIN Old French piteus, from Latin pietas dutifulness … English terms dictionary
piteous — [pit′ē əs] adj. [ME piteus < MFr < OFr pitous < LL(Ec) * pietosus < pietas: see PIETY] arousing or deserving pity or compassion SYN. PITIFUL piteously adv. piteousness n … English World dictionary
piteous — [[t]pɪ̱tiəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is piteous is so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved. [WRITTEN] As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard. Syn: pitiful … English dictionary
piteous — piteously, adv. piteousness, n. /pit ee euhs/, adj. 1. evoking or deserving pity; pathetic: piteous cries for help. 2. Archaic. compassionate. [1250 1300; ME; r. pitous < OF < ML pietosus. See PITY, OUS] Syn. 1. affecting, moving, distressing,… … Universalium
piteous — See pitiable, piteous … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
