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1 pitiful
see pitytr['pɪtɪfʊl]1 (arousing pity - sight) lastimoso,-a; (cry) lastimero,-a2 (arousing contempt) lamentablepitiful ['pɪt̬ɪfəl] adj1) lamentable: lastimero, lastimoso, lamentable2) contemptible: despreciable, lamentable♦ pitifully [-fli] advadj.• despreciable adj.• doloroso, -a adj.• lamentable adj.• lamentoso, -a adj.• lastimero, -a adj.• lastimoso, -a adj.'pɪtɪfəla) ( arousing pity) <cry/moan> lastimero; < sight> lastimosob) (wretched, inadequate) lamentableyou're pitiful! — das pena or lástima!
['pɪtɪfʊl]ADJ1) (=moving to pity) [sight] lastimoso, penoso; [cry] lastimero2) (=contemptible) [efforts] lamentable; [sum, amount] irrisorio3) (=dreadful) pésimo, lamentableit was a pitiful performance — fue una actuación pésima or lamentable
* * *['pɪtɪfəl]a) ( arousing pity) <cry/moan> lastimero; < sight> lastimosob) (wretched, inadequate) lamentableyou're pitiful! — das pena or lástima!
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2 pitiful
adjective2) (contemptible) jämmerlich (abwertend)* * *see academic.ru/55829/pity">pity* * *piti·ful[ˈpɪtifəl, AM -t̬-]1. (arousing pity) bemitleidenswert, herzzerreißend; (terrible) conditions etc. schrecklich, furchtbar\pitiful sight [or spectacle] trauriger Anblicka \pitiful state of affairs unhaltbare Zustände2. (unsatisfactory) erbärmlich, jämmerlich\pitiful excuse jämmerliche Ausrede\pitiful pay erbärmliche Bezahlung* * *['pItIfUl]adj1) (= moving to pity) sight, story mitleiderregend; person bemitleidenswert, bedauernswert; cry, whimper jämmerlichto be in a pitiful state — in einem erbärmlichen Zustand sein
what a pitiful little wretch you are — was bist du doch für ein erbärmlicher kleiner Schuft
* * *pitiful [ˈpıtıfʊl] adj (adv pitifully)1. obs mitleidig, mitleid(s)voll* * *adjective2) (contemptible) jämmerlich (abwertend)* * *adj.erbärmlich adj.mitleidig adj. -
3 pitié
pitié [pitje]feminine nouna. ( = compassion) pityb. ( = miséricorde) pity• par pitié ! for pity's sake!* * *pitjeavoir pitié de quelqu'un — ( plaindre) to feel sorry for somebody; ( se montrer charitable) to take pity on somebody
ayez pitié de nous! — ( soyez bon) take ou have pity on us!; ( épargnez-nous) have mercy on us!
sans pitié — [vainqueur] merciless, pitiless; [huer, critiquer] mercilessly; [concurrence] ruthless
par pitié, tais-toi! — for pity's sake, be quiet!
* * *pitje nfsans pitié — pitiless, merciless
il me fait pitié — I pity him, I feel sorry for him
avoir pitié de (= compassion) — to pity, to feel sorry for, (= clémence) to have pity on
* * *pitié nf1 ( compassion) pity; ( indulgence) pity, mercy; éprouver or avoir de la pitié pour qn to feel pity for sb, to pity sb; avoir pitié de qn ( plaindre) to feel sorry for sb; ( se montrer charitable) to take pity on sb; ayez pitié de nous! ( soyez bon) take ou have pity on us!; ( épargnez-nous) have mercy on us!; prendre qn en pitié to take pity on sb; faire pitié à qn, inspirer de la pitié à qn to fill sb with pity; il me fait pitié I feel sorry for him; il fait pitié (à voir) he's a pitiful sight; maigre à faire pitié pitifully thin; ça fait pitié de voir ça it's pitiful to see that; ça me fait pitié de la voir dans cet état it makes me sad to see her in that state; c'est (grand) pitié qu'il ait abandonné it's a (great) pity that he gave up; sans pitié [vainqueur] merciless, pitiless; [huer, critiquer] mercilessly; [concurrence] ruthless; un monde sans pitié a cruel world; par pitié, tais-toi! for pity's sake, be quiet!; pitié! ( grâce) (have) mercy!; ( ça suffit)○ for pity's sake!; pitié pour nos forêts/la nature! save our forests/the environment!; pitié pour mes pauvres oreilles! think of my poor ears!;2 ( avec mépris) pity; sourire de pitié pitying smile; regarder qn avec pitié to look pityingly at sb.il vaut mieux faire envie que pitié Prov it's better to be envied than pitied.[pitje] nom féminin1. [compassion] pityavoir pitié de quelqu'un to feel pity for ou to pity somebodya. [sens premier] you look awful!b. [avec mépris] you're pitiful!la pièce? c'était à faire pitié the play? it was a wretched ou pitiful performance2. [désolation] pityquelle pitié!, c'est une pitié! what a pity!————————[pitje] interjectionb. [avec agacement] for pity's sake!————————sans pitié locution adjectivalea. [jurés] they showed no mercyb. [terroristes] they were ruthless -
4 Easy
adj.P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, V. εὐμαρής.Light: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.Untroubled: P. and V. ἄπονος.In easy circumstances: Ar. and P. εὔπορος.Easy victory: P. ἀκονιτὶ νίκη (Thuc. 4, 73).I shall feel easier when I have told you the pitiful story of my many misfortunes: P. ἐγὼ τῶν γεγενημένων ἀποδυράμενος τὰ πλεῖστα ὥσπερ ῥᾴων ἔσομαι (Dem. 1118).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Easy
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5 жалък
1. (окаян) pitiful, pitiable, wretched, miserable, piteous, lamentable, deplorable, книж. sorryжалък коптор a wretched hovelжалък вид a wretched appearance, a pitiful sight, ( за изражение на лицето) a pathetic airжалък съм cut a poor/a sorry figureжалка картина/гледка a pitiful/sorry/deplorable sightжалки останки pitiful remains, remnantsжалки опити pitiful attemptsжалка сума a paltry/miserable sumвлача жалко съществувание lead a dog's lifeв жалко състояние in a sorry/bad plight, in a pitiful condition, разг. in a sorry/nice/fine/sad pickle, in a pretty mess2. (презрян) contemptible, despicable, abject, mean, wretched, miserableжалък страхливец a contemptible/a despicable/an abject/a mean cowardжалко същество a wretched/mean creatureтолкова си жалък! you are so low/contemptible!* * *жа̀лък,прил., -ка, -ко, -ки 1. ( окаян) pitiful, pitiable, wretched, miserable, piteous, lamentable, deplorable, книж. sorry; (за изражение на лицето) pathetic; в \жалъкко състояние in a sorry/bad plight, in a pitiful condition, разг. in a sorry/nice/fine/sad pickle, in a pretty mess; влача \жалъкко съществувание lead a dog’s life; lead a life circumscribed by poverty; \жалъкка сума paltry/miserable sum; \жалъкки останки pitiful remains, remnants; \жалъкък съм cut a poor/a sorry figure; имам \жалъкък вид look wretched;2. ( презрян) contemptible, despicable, abject, mean, wretched, miserable; толкова си \жалъкък! you are so low/contemptible!* * *abject: an жалък coward - жалък страхливец; beggarly; deplorable; despicable ; miserable {mizxrxbxl}; niggardly ; parsimonious piteous; pitiable: a жалък sight - жалка гледка; poor ; scummy ; wretched* * *1. (окаян) pitiful, pitiable, wretched, miserable, piteous, lamentable, deplorable, книж. sorry 2. (презрян) contemptible, despicable, abject, mean, wretched, miserable 3. ЖАЛЪК вид a wretched appearance, a pitiful sight, (за изражение на лицето) а pathetic air 4. ЖАЛЪК коптор a wretched hovel 5. ЖАЛЪК страхливец a contemptible/a despicable/ an abject/a mean coward 6. ЖАЛЪК съм cut a poor/a sorry figure 7. в жалко състояние in a sorry/bad plight, in a pitiful condition, разг. in a sorry/nice/fine/sad pickle, in a pretty mess 8. влача жалко съществувание lead a dog's life 9. жалка картина/гледка a pitiful/sorry/deplorable sight 10. жалка сума a paltry/miserable sum 11. жалки опити pitiful attempts 12. жалки останки pitiful remains, remnants 13. жалко същество a wretched/mean creature 14. имам ЖАЛЪК вид look wretched 15. толкова си ЖАЛЪК! you are so low/contemptible! -
6 sorry
'sori
1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) lo siento2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) triste, arrepentido, desolado3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) lamentable
2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) ¡perdón!, ¡disculpe!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) perdón, disculpe•sorry1 adj1.I'm sorry, but I can't help you lo siento, pero no puedo ayudarte2. arrepentidosorry2 interj perdónsorry, could you close the door? perdón, ¿podrías cerrar la puerta?I'm sorry, what did you say your name was? perdona, ¿cómo has dicho que te llamas?tr['sɒrɪ]1 (pitiful, wretched) triste, lamentable1 (apology) ¡perdón!, ¡disculpe!2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for repetition) ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sorry (grieved, feeling sadness) sentir■ I'm sorry to trouble you perdone que le moleste, siento molestarleto feel sorry for somebody compadecerto say sorry disculparse, pedir perdón1) pitiful: lastimero, lastimoso2)to be sorry : sentir, lamentarI'm sorry: lo siento3)to feel sorry for : compadecerI feel sorry for him: me da penaadj.• afligido, -a adj.• apenado, -a adj.• lastimoso, -a adj.• pesaroso, -a adj.• poco convincente adj.• triste adj.interj.• perdóng interj.'sɑːri, 'sɒriadjective -rier, -riest1) (pred)a) (grieved, sad)oh, I am sorry; when did it happen? — cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
to feel o be sorry FOR somebody: I feel so sorry for you/him te/lo compadezco; I felt o was so sorry for him when he got turned down me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron; to feel sorry for oneself lamentarse de su (or tu etc) suerte; to be sorry ABOUT somebody/something: I'm very sorry about what happened siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió; to be sorry to + INF: I wasn't sorry to see the back of him no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera; I'm sorry to have to tell you that... siento tener que decirte que...; to be sorry (THAT) — sentir* que (+ subj)
b) (apologetic, repentant)to say sorry — pedir* perdón, disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you — perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but... — perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero...
to be sorry FOR/ABOUT something — arrepentirse* de algo
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night — siento muchísimo lo de anoche, mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (THAT): I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party — siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
2) (as interj)a) ( expressing apology) perdón, lo siento(awfully/so) sorry! — (BrE) perdone!, disculpe!
sorry, I didn't realize it was you — perdona or perdóname or disculpa or discúlpame, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú
b) ( asking speaker to repeat) (BrE) ¿cómo (dice)?3) (pitiful, miserable) (before n) < tale> lamentable, lastimoso['sɒrɪ]ADJ (compar sorrier) (superl sorriest)1) (=apologetic)I'm so sorry! — ¡lo siento mucho!, ¡perdón!
sorry! — ¡perdón!, ¡perdone!, ¡disculpe! (esp LAm)
sorry I'm late! — ¡siento llegar tarde!
I'm sorry to bother you but... — siento or frm lamento molestarle, pero...
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to be sorry about/ for sth — sentir algo, lamentar algo frm•
to say sorry (to sb) (for sth) — pedir perdón or (esp LAm) disculpas (a algn) (por algo)go and say sorry! — ¡anda ve y pide perdón or disculpas!
I've said I'm sorry, what more do you want? — ya he dicho que lo siento, ¿qué más quieres?
2) (=repentant) arrepentido•
he wasn't in the least bit sorry — no estaba arrepentido en lo más mínimo•
you'll be sorry for this! — ¡me las pagarás!, ¡te arrepentirás (de esto)!3) (=regretful, sad)I'm sorry, she's busy at the moment — lo siento, en este momento está ocupada
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to be sorry about sth/sb, I'm sorry about your mother/about what happened — siento or frm lamento lo de tu madre/lo sucedido•
I can't tell you how sorry I am — no te puedes hacer una idea de cuánto lo siento•
to be sorry that... — sentir or frm lamentar que + subjun•
I'm sorry to hear that you're leaving — me da pena saber que te vaswe are sorry to have to tell you that... — lamentamos tener que decirle que...
I was sorry to hear of your accident — siento or lamento lo de tu accidente
it was a failure, I'm sorry to say — me duele reconocerlo, pero fue un fracaso
no one seemed very sorry to see him go — nadie parecía sentir or lamentar mucho que se fuera
4) (=pitying)•
to be or feel sorry for sb, I'm sorry for him — lo compadezcoto look sorry for o.s. — tener un aspecto triste
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the garden was a sorry sight — el jardín estaba en un estado lamentable, el jardín estaba hecho una pena *•
he poured out his sorry tale to his mother — le contó su triste historia a su madresorry, I didn't catch what you said — perdón, no entendí lo que dijiste
7) (when correcting o.s.)it's the third, sorry, the fourth on the left — es la tercera, perdón, la cuarta a la izquierda
I'm sorry, I can't agree with you — lo siento or perdona, pero no puedo darte la razón
* * *['sɑːri, 'sɒri]adjective -rier, -riest1) (pred)a) (grieved, sad)oh, I am sorry; when did it happen? — cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
to feel o be sorry FOR somebody: I feel so sorry for you/him te/lo compadezco; I felt o was so sorry for him when he got turned down me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron; to feel sorry for oneself lamentarse de su (or tu etc) suerte; to be sorry ABOUT somebody/something: I'm very sorry about what happened siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió; to be sorry to + INF: I wasn't sorry to see the back of him no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera; I'm sorry to have to tell you that... siento tener que decirte que...; to be sorry (THAT) — sentir* que (+ subj)
b) (apologetic, repentant)to say sorry — pedir* perdón, disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you — perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but... — perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero...
to be sorry FOR/ABOUT something — arrepentirse* de algo
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night — siento muchísimo lo de anoche, mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (THAT): I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party — siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
2) (as interj)a) ( expressing apology) perdón, lo siento(awfully/so) sorry! — (BrE) perdone!, disculpe!
sorry, I didn't realize it was you — perdona or perdóname or disculpa or discúlpame, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú
b) ( asking speaker to repeat) (BrE) ¿cómo (dice)?3) (pitiful, miserable) (before n) < tale> lamentable, lastimoso -
7 lástima
intj.it's a pity, too bad, tough luck, Bad show.f.1 pity, compassion, grief, commiseration.2 pitiful thing, pity, crime, shame.Es una lástima! It's a pitiful thing [a shame]!* * *1 pity\por lástima out of pity¡qué lástima! what a pity!tener lástima a alguien to feel sorry for somebody* * *noun f.1) pity2) shame* * *SF1) (=pena) pity, shamees una lástima — it's a pity o shame
es lástima que... — it's a pity o shame that..., it's too bad that...
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dar lástima, toda esta pobreza me da mucha lástima — such poverty makes me really sades tan desgraciado que da lástima — he's so unhappy I feel really sorry for him o I really pity him
es una película tan mala que da lástima — it's a pathetic film, it's an awful film, it's such a pathetically bad film
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¡ qué lástima!, -hemos perdido -¡qué lástima! — "we've lost" - "what a shame! o what a pity! o that's too bad!"¡qué lástima de hombre! — isn't he pitiful?
2) (=escena lastimosa) pitiful sightestar hecho una lástima — to be in a sorry o dreadful state
3) frm (=queja) complaint, tale of woe* * *a) ( pena) shame, pityqué lástima! — what a shame o pity!
es una lástima — it's a shame o pity
me da lástima tirarlo — it seems a pity o shame to throw it out
b) ( compasión)* * *= pity, commiseration, sympathy.Ex. The pity is that more people are actually in favour of libraries than actually use them.Ex. There was no discussion, only expressions of commiseration for her and wishes of good luck = No hubo discusión, sólo expresiones de condolencia y deseos de buena suerte.Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.----* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!.* sentir lástima por = feel + sorry for, commiserate (with).* ser una lástima = be a shame.* tener lástima = pity.* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.* * *a) ( pena) shame, pityqué lástima! — what a shame o pity!
es una lástima — it's a shame o pity
me da lástima tirarlo — it seems a pity o shame to throw it out
b) ( compasión)* * *= pity, commiseration, sympathy.Ex: The pity is that more people are actually in favour of libraries than actually use them.
Ex: There was no discussion, only expressions of commiseration for her and wishes of good luck = No hubo discusión, sólo expresiones de condolencia y deseos de buena suerte.Ex: If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!.* sentir lástima por = feel + sorry for, commiserate (with).* ser una lástima = be a shame.* tener lástima = pity.* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.* * *1 (pena) shame, pity¡qué lástima que tengas que irte! what a shame o pity that you have to leave!es una lástima que no puedas venir it's a shame o pity you can't comeme da lástima tener que tirar este vestido it seems a pity o shame to throw out this dress2(compasión): siento lástima por ellos I feel sorry for themda lástima verla así de triste it makes you sad o it's sad to see her so unhappyme da lástima (de) ese hombre I feel sorry for that man¡no te tengo lástima, tú te lo has buscado! I have no sympathy (for you), you brought it upon yourselfuna persona digna de lástima someone worthy of compassion o sympathy* * *
Del verbo lastimar: ( conjugate lastimar)
lastima es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lastimar
lástima
lastimar ( conjugate lastimar) verbo transitivo
to hurt
lastimarse verbo pronominal ( refl) (esp AmL) to hurt oneself;
‹dedo/rodillas› to hurt
lástima sustantivo femenino
◊ ¡qué lástima! what a shame o pity!;
me da lástima tirarlo it seems a pity o shame to throw it outb) ( compasión):
digno de lástima worthy of compassion
lastimar verbo transitivo to hurt, injure: no lastimes sus sentimientos, don't hurt her feelings
lástima sustantivo femenino pity: ¡me da una lástima!, I feel so sorry for him!
esta ciudad da lástima!, this city is in a terrible state!
vas hecho una lástima, you are a sorry sight
es una lástima que no puedas venir, it's a pity (that) you can't come
' lástima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- digna
- digno
- piedad
- ah
- falla
- pecado
- pena
- que
English:
crying
- pity
- shame
- sympathy
* * *lástima nf1. [compasión] pity;2. [pena] shame, pity;¡qué lástima! what a shame o pity;¿no podrás venir?, ¡lástima! you can't come? what a shame o pity!;fue una lástima que no te invitaran it's a shame o pity they didn't invite you;dar lástima a alguien to make sb feel sad;da lástima ver gente así it's sad to see people in that state;Fames tan malo que da lástima he's painfully bad;me da lástima que no pueda venir I'm sorry I can't come, it's a shame I can't come;quedarse hecho una lástima to be a sorry o pitiful sight* * *f1 pity, shame;es una lástima it’s a pity o shame;¡qué lástima! what a pity o shame!;me da lástima no usarlo it’s a shame o pity not to use it2:estar hecho una lástima be in terrible shape* * *lástima nf1) : compassion, pity2) pena: shame, pity¡qué lástima!: what a shame!* * *lástima n pity / shame¡qué lástima! what a pity! / what a shame! -
8 penoso
adj.1 troublesome, difficult, painful, embarrassing.2 shy, bashful, timid.* * *► adjetivo1 (doloroso) painful; (triste) sad2 (trabajoso) laborious, hard3 (desastroso) terrible, awful, dreadful* * *ADJ1) (=doloroso) painfulme veo en la penosa obligación de comunicarles que... — I regret to have to inform you that...
2) (=difícil) [tarea] arduous, laborious; [viaje] gruelling, grueling (EEUU)3) (=lamentable) pitifulfue un espectáculo penoso — it was a sorry o pitiful sight
era penoso ver la casa en ese estado — the house was a sorry o pitiful sight, it was pitiful to see the house in such a state
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.
Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *penoso -saA (lamentable) terrible, awfulB1 (triste) sadtengo el penoso deber de comunicarle que … it is my sad duty to inform you that …2 ‹viaje› grueling*; ‹trabajo› laborious, difficultC ( AmL exc CS fam)1 ‹persona› shy2 (embarazoso) embarrassing* * *
penoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( lamentable) terrible, awful
2
‹ trabajo› laborious, difficult
3 (AmL exc CS fam)
penoso,-a adjetivo
1 (un estado, una situación) terrible, painful
2 (un trabajo, un esfuerzo), difficult, arduous
' penoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desgracia
- penosa
- trabajada
- trabajado
- triste
- desolador
- duro
English:
arduous
- blubber
- drudgery
- grievous
- grueling
- gruelling
- laborious
- pathetic
- sad
- bashful
- distressing
* * *penoso, -a adj1. [trabajoso] backbreaking;llegaron a puerto tras una travesía penosa they reached port after an arduous crossing2. [lamentable] dreadful;el arbitraje fue penoso the refereeing was dreadful;tenía un aspecto penoso he was a sorry sight3. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [embarazoso] embarrassing4. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [persona] shy* * *adj1 ( angustiante) distressing2 trabajo laborious3 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que causa vergüenzaembarrassing4 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que siente vergüenzashy* * *penoso, -sa adj1) : painful, distressing2) : difficult, arduous3) : shy, bashful* * *penoso adj painful / distressing -
9 misérable
misérable [mizeʀabl]adjectivea. ( = pauvre) [famille, personne] destitute ; [région] impoverished ; [logement] seedy ; [vêtements] shabbyb. ( = pitoyable) [existence, conditions] miserable ; [personne] pitifulc. ( = faible) [somme] miserable* * *mizeʀabl
1.
1) ( très pauvre) [personne] destitute; [habit] shabby; [vie, pays] poor, wretched; [maison] squalid2) ( dérisoire) [salaire] meagre [BrE]; [affaire] pathetic3) ( pitoyable) pitiful, miserable
2.
1) ( indigent) pauper2) (dated) ( personne méprisable) scoundrel* * *mizeʀabl1. adj1) (= lamentable, malheureux) pitiful, wretched2) (= insignifiant, mesquin) miserable2. nmf* * *A adj1 ( très pauvre) [personne] destitute, poor; [habit] shabby; [vie, condition, pays] poor, wretched; [maison, pièce] squalid, dingy;2 ( dérisoire) [somme, salaire] meagreGB; [affaire] pathetic; se battre pour un misérable croûton to fight over a miserable piece of bread;3 ( pitoyable) [fin, existence] pitiful, miserable.B nmf2 †( personne méprisable) scoundrel.[mizerabl] adjectif————————[mizerabl] nom masculin et féminin1. (soutenu & humoristique) [malheureux]misérable, qu'as-tu fait là! what have you done, you wretch!3. (littéraire) [canaille] (vile) rascal ou scoundrel -
10 pathetic
adjective1) (pitiful) mitleiderregend; herzergreifendbe a pathetic sight — ein Bild des Jammers bieten
2) (full of pathos) pathetisch3) (contemptible) armselig [Entschuldigung]; erbärmlich [Darbietung, Rede, Person, Leistung]you're/it's pathetic — du bist ein hoffnungsloser Fall/es ist wirklich ein schwaches Bild (ugs.)
* * *[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) bemittleidenswert2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) kläglich•- academic.ru/89872/pathetically">pathetically* * *pa·thet·ic[pəˈθetɪk, AM -t̬-]1. (heart-rending) Mitleid erregenda \pathetic sight ein Bild des Jammers2. ( pej: pitiful) jämmerlich pej, erbärmlich pej; attempt kläglich; answer, reply dürftig; excuse schwachdon't be so \pathetic! sei nicht so ein Jammerlappen! fam* * *[pə'ɵetɪk]adj1) (= piteous) mitleiderregendthe exhausted refugees made a pathetic sight — die erschöpften Flüchtlinge boten ein Bild des Jammers
it was pathetic to see — es war ein Bild des Jammers
2) (= poor) erbärmlich, jämmerlichit's pathetic — es ist zum Weinen or Heulen (inf)
honestly you're pathetic, can't you even boil an egg? — ehrlich, dich kann man zu nichts brauchen, kannst du nicht einmal ein Ei kochen?
3)* * *pathetic [pəˈθetık] adj (adv pathetically)1. obs pathetisch, übertrieben gefühlvoll2. bemitleidenswert, mitleiderregend:a pathetic sight ein Bild des Jammers4. Br kläglich (Versuch etc), erbärmlich, miserabel (Leistung etc):be pathetic zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein* * *adjective1) (pitiful) mitleiderregend; herzergreifend2) (full of pathos) pathetisch3) (contemptible) armselig [Entschuldigung]; erbärmlich [Darbietung, Rede, Person, Leistung]you're/it's pathetic — du bist ein hoffnungsloser Fall/es ist wirklich ein schwaches Bild (ugs.)
* * *adj.pathetisch adj.rührend adj.trauig adj. -
11 erbarmen
I v/refl1. geh.: sich jemandes erbarmen take ( oder have) pity on s.o.; RELI. have mercy on s.o.; Herr, erbarme Dich unser KIRCHL. Lord, have mercy upon usII v/t move s.o. to pity; ... dass es einen Hund erbarmen möchte it’s (just) heartbreaking, it would make you weep* * *das Erbarmencompassion; pity* * *Er|bạr|men [ɛɐ'barmən]nt -s, no pl(= Mitleid) pity, compassion (mit on); (= Gnade) mercy (mit on)aus Erbarmen — out of pity
ohne Erbarmen — pitiless(ly), merciless(ly)
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no mercy
kein Erbarmen mit jdm kennen — to be merciless with sb, to show sb no mercy
* * *Er·bar·men<-s>[ɛɐ̯ˈbarmən]nt kein pl pity, compassion▪ \Erbarmen mit jdm/etw [haben] [to have] pity for sb/[to show] compassion for sthkein \Erbarmen [mit jdm] kennen [o haben] to show [sb] no mercyaus \Erbarmen out of pityvoller \Erbarmen full of pityohne \Erbarmen pitiless, mercilessdieser Killer tötet ohne das geringste \Erbarmen this murderer kills without showing the slightest [sign of] pityzum \Erbarmen (fam) pitiful, patheticMund zu, du singst ja zum \Erbarmen! keep your mouth shut, your singing is pitiful!\Erbarmen! mercy!* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
* * *A. v/r1. geh:Herr, erbarme Dich unser KIRCHE Lord, have mercy upon us2. umg, hum:sich des Kuchens etcerbarmen take pity on the cake etcB. v/t move sb to pity;* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
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12 Erbarmen
I v/refl1. geh.: sich jemandes erbarmen take ( oder have) pity on s.o.; RELI. have mercy on s.o.; Herr, erbarme Dich unser KIRCHL. Lord, have mercy upon usII v/t move s.o. to pity; ... dass es einen Hund erbarmen möchte it’s (just) heartbreaking, it would make you weep* * *das Erbarmencompassion; pity* * *Er|bạr|men [ɛɐ'barmən]nt -s, no pl(= Mitleid) pity, compassion (mit on); (= Gnade) mercy (mit on)aus Erbarmen — out of pity
ohne Erbarmen — pitiless(ly), merciless(ly)
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no mercy
kein Erbarmen mit jdm kennen — to be merciless with sb, to show sb no mercy
* * *Er·bar·men<-s>[ɛɐ̯ˈbarmən]nt kein pl pity, compassion▪ \Erbarmen mit jdm/etw [haben] [to have] pity for sb/[to show] compassion for sthkein \Erbarmen [mit jdm] kennen [o haben] to show [sb] no mercyaus \Erbarmen out of pityvoller \Erbarmen full of pityohne \Erbarmen pitiless, mercilessdieser Killer tötet ohne das geringste \Erbarmen this murderer kills without showing the slightest [sign of] pityzum \Erbarmen (fam) pitiful, patheticMund zu, du singst ja zum \Erbarmen! keep your mouth shut, your singing is pitiful!\Erbarmen! mercy!* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
* * *er kennt kein Erbarmen he’s merciless;zum Erbarmen (mitleiderregend) pitiful, pathetic; (entsetzlich) appalling; (schlecht) wretched, pathetic, awful* * *das; Erbarmens pitymit jemandem Erbarmen haben — take pity on or feel pity for somebody
er kennt kein Erbarmen — he knows no pity or mercy
zum Erbarmen sein — be pitiful or pathetic
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13 erbärmlich
I Adj.2. pej. (schlecht, unzulänglich) Leistung, Qualität etc.: appalling, dreadful, pathetic, deplorable; Summe, Menge etc.: (gering) paltry geh., pathetic; stärker: insulting, präd. an insult3. pej. (gemein) mean, contemptible4. nur attr.; Durst, Hunger etc.: appalling, dreadful, tormenting; sie hatte erbärmliche Angst she was dreadfully ( oder horribly) frightened* * *wretched; miserable; poor; abject; piteous; pitiful; pitiable* * *er|bạ̈rm|lich [Eɐ'bɛrmlɪç]1. adj(= erbarmenswert, pej: = dürftig) pitiful, wretched; (= gemein, schlecht) wretched, miserable; (inf = furchtbar) Kälte terrible, hideous2. advsich verhalten abominably, wretchedly; (= sehr schlecht) singen miserably, appallingly; (inf = furchtbar) frieren, wehtun terriblyerbärmlich aussehen — to look wretched or terrible
* * *1) abjectly2) (miserable; wretched: abject poverty.) abject3) (very poor or miserable: They live in a wretched little house.) wretched4) wretchedly* * *er·bärm·lich[ɛɐ̯ˈbɛrmlɪç]du \erbärmliches Schwein! you miserable swine!ich hätte nie gedacht, dass einer so \erbärmlich sein kann I would never have thought that anyone could be so mean2. (furchtbar) terrible\erbärmliche Angst haben to be terribly afraid3. (jämmerlich) miserable, wretched1. (gemein) wretchedly, abominablyer hat sich \erbärmlich verhalten! he behaved abominably!draußen ist es \erbärmlich kalt! it's terribly cold outsidedie Wunde tut \erbärmlich weh! the wound hurts terribly!* * *1.1) (elend) wretched2) (unzulänglich) pathetic2.* * *A. adj1. (elend) wretched, pitiful, miserable;in einem erbärmlichen Zustand in a wretched state2. pej (schlecht, unzulänglich) Leistung, Qualität etc: appalling, dreadful, pathetic, deplorable; Summe, Menge etc: (gering) paltry geh, pathetic; stärker: insulting, präd an insult3. pej (gemein) mean, contemptible4. nur attr; Durst, Hunger etc: appalling, dreadful, tormenting;sie hatte erbärmliche Angst she was dreadfully ( oder horribly) frightenedB. adv (äußerst) terribly, dreadfully, excruciatingly;erbärmlich wenig precious little* * *1.1) (elend) wretched2) (unzulänglich) pathetic3) (abwertend): (gemein) mean; wretched4) nicht präd. (sehr groß) terrible <hunger, thirst, fear, etc.>2.* * *adj.paltry adj.piteous adj.pitiful adj. adv.depressingly adv.paltrily adv.piteously adv.pitifully adv. -
14 armselig
Adj.1. Bettler, Hütte, Leben: wretched, miserable; Einrichtung, Mahlzeit: poor, paltry, meag|re (Am. -er); (Mitleid erregend) pitiful, piteous2. pej. pathetic; Ausrede: pathetic, ridiculous; Gehalt: miserable, paltry; Geschenk: miserable; Versuch: pathetic, wretched; Feigling, Lügner, Stümper: wretched; für armselige zehn Minuten for ten lousy minutes* * *paltry; poor; niggardly; scrubby; mean; beggarly* * *ạrm|se|ligadj(= dürftig) miserable; (= jämmerlich) pathetic, pitiful, piteous; Feigling, Lügner miserable, wretched; Summe, Ausrede paltryfür armselige zwei Euro — for a paltry two euros, for two paltry euros
* * *arm·se·lig1. (primitiv) shabby, primitive2. (dürftig) miserable, pitiful, wretcheddu \armseliger Lügner! you pathetic liar!* * *1.1) (sehr arm, dürftig, unbefriedigend) miserable; miserable, wretched < dwelling>; pathetic <result, figure>; meagre <meal, food>; paltry < return, salary, sum, fee>2) (abwertend): (erbärmlich) miserable, wretched <swindler, quack>; pathetic, miserable, wretched < coward>; pathetic, miserable < amateur, bungler>2.armselig leben — lead or live a miserable life
armselig eingerichtet — miserably or wretchedly furnished
* * *armselig adj1. Bettler, Hütte, Leben: wretched, miserable; Einrichtung, Mahlzeit: poor, paltry, meagre (US -er); (Mitleid erregend) pitiful, piteous2. pej pathetic; Ausrede: pathetic, ridiculous; Gehalt: miserable, paltry; Geschenk: miserable; Versuch: pathetic, wretched; Feigling, Lügner, Stümper: wretched;für armselige zehn Minuten for ten lousy minutes* * *1.1) (sehr arm, dürftig, unbefriedigend) miserable; miserable, wretched < dwelling>; pathetic <result, figure>; meagre <meal, food>; paltry <return, salary, sum, fee>2) (abwertend): (erbärmlich) miserable, wretched <swindler, quack>; pathetic, miserable, wretched < coward>; pathetic, miserable <amateur, bungler>2.armselig leben — lead or live a miserable life
armselig eingerichtet — miserably or wretchedly furnished
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15 lamentable
lamentable [lamɑ̃tabl]adjective* * *lamɑ̃tabl1) ( minable) [résultat, jeu] pathetic2) ( pitoyable) [spectacle, cri] pitiful; [mort, accident] terrible; [voix, ton] plaintive* * *lamɑ̃tabl adj1) (= déplorable) appalling2) (= pitoyable) pitiful* * *lamentable adj[lamɑ̃tabl] adjectif -
16 mess
I [mes]1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine
to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!
2) fig. (muddled state)my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.
to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando
to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.
3) colloq. (pitiful state)his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato
he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.
4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.5) (stain)6) mil. mensa f.officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali
7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.II [mes]verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)- mess up* * *[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) confusione, disordine2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) trafficare- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up* * *I [mes]1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine
to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!
2) fig. (muddled state)my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.
to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando
to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.
3) colloq. (pitiful state)his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato
he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.
4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.5) (stain)6) mil. mensa f.officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali
7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.II [mes]verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)- mess up -
17 pathetic
pə'Ɵetik1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) lastimoso, patético2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) inútil•pathetic adj patético / lastimoso / de penatr[pə'ɵetɪk]1 (rousing pity) patético,-a2 (awful, hopeless) malísimo,-a, pésimo,-a■ you're pathetic! ¡eres inútil!pathetic [pə'ɵɛt̬ɪk] adj: patético♦ pathetically [-t̬ɪkli] advadj.• conmovedor adj.• patético, -a adj.pə'θetɪka) ( pitiful) <sight/moan/gesture> patéticob) ( feeble) (colloq)[pǝ'θetɪk]a pathetic performance — una pésima actuación, una actuación que daba pena
1. ADJ1) (=piteous) [sight] patético, lastimoso; [smile] conmovedorit was pathetic to see him like that — daba verdadera lástima or pena verlo así
2) * (=useless) [excuse, attempt] pobreit was a pathetic performance — fue una actuación penosa or que daba pena
pathetic, isn't it? — da pena ¿no?
2.CPDpathetic fallacy N — (Literat) engaño m sentimental, falacia f patética
* * *[pə'θetɪk]a) ( pitiful) <sight/moan/gesture> patéticob) ( feeble) (colloq)a pathetic performance — una pésima actuación, una actuación que daba pena
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18 sørgelig
pathetic, pitiable, pitiful* * *adj sad ( fx fate, loss, mistake, news, occasion; the sad remains),( stærkere, F) grievous ( fx loss, mistake), distressing,( tragisk) tragic ( fx accident);( ynkelig) pitiful ( fx sight; in a pitiful state),F sorry ( fx in a sorry condition (el. state); cut a sorry figure), lamentable ( fx performance, state of affairs; in a lamentable state), deplorable,( stærkere) wretched;[ du tager sørgeligt fejl] you are sadly mistaken;( også) in a miserable condition,F in a sad (el. sorry) plight;[ i en sørgelig grad] sadly;[ det er sørgeligt men sandt] it is unfortunately true, it is a regrettable fact;(se også I. ende). -
19 К-481
(как) МОКРАЯ КУРИЦА coll, rather derog NP sing only often subj-compl with copula (subj: human fixed WO1. a person who looks pitiful, downtrodden, depressed: (be) a sorry sight(look) like something the cat dragged in (look) miserable.(Анна Петровна:) Прошлогодняя история... В прошлом году соблазнил и до самой осени ходил мокрой курицей, так и теперь... Дон-Жуан и жалкий трус в одном теле (Чехов 1). I А.Р:) Last year's business all over again. Last year you seduced some girl and the whole summer you went about looking miserable The same thing's happening now. Don Juan and a pitiful coward rolled into one (1a).«Крепкоголовые» хихикали и надрывали животики, видя, как крикливый господин... превращался из гордого петуха в мокрую курицу (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). ( context transl) The "die-hards" first sniggered and then nearly burst their sides laughing as they watched the clamourous gentleman...transform himself from a proud cock into a wet hen (2a).2. a person lacking decisiveness, willpower, a person likely to be dominated by anotherwimpmilksop jellyfish pushover. -
20 мокрая курица
• (КАК) МОКРАЯ КУРИЦА coll, rather derog[NP; sing only; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====1. a person who looks pitiful, downtrodden, depressed:- (look) miserable.♦ [Анна Петровна:] Прошлогодняя история... В прошлом году соблазнил и до самой осени ходил мокрой курицей, так и теперь... Дон-Жуан и жалкий трус в одном теле (Чехов 1). I А.Р:] Last year's business all over again. Last year you seduced some girl and the whole summer you went about looking miserable The same thing's happening now Don Juan and a pitiful coward rolled into one (1a).♦ "Крепкоголовые" хихикали и надрывали животики, видя, как крикливый господин... превращался из гордого петуха в мокрую курицу (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). [context transl] The "die-hards" first sniggered and then nearly burst their sides laughing as they watched the clamourous gentleman...transform himself from a proud cock into a wet hen (2a).2. a person lacking decisiveness, willpower, a person likely to be dominated by another:- wimp;- milksop;- jellyfish;- pushover.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мокрая курица
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