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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-lent
"Das Elend der Obdachlosen im Winter ist ein drängendes soziales Problem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of the mind or body.
"After losing his job, he fell into a deep misery that affected every aspect of his life." - 2
A cause of great distress or discomfort.
"The misery of the homeless during winter is a pressing social issue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'misery' originates from the Latin 'miseria', meaning 'wretchedness' or 'suffering'. It evolved through Old French 'misere', which retained the sense of distress and hardship, reflecting a long-standing human experience of suffering and unhappiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misery" is said worldwide
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misère
Transliteration: mee-zair
"La misère des sans-abri est un problème social pressant."
Elend
Transliteration: eh-lent
"Das Elend der Obdachlosen im Winter ist ein drängendes soziales Problem."
miseria
Transliteration: mee-zeh-ree-ah
"La miseria dei senzatetto è un problema sociale urgente."
miseria
Transliteration: mee-seh-ree-ah
"La miseria de los sin hogar es un problema social urgente."
miséria
Transliteration: mee-zeh-ree-ah
"A miséria dos sem-teto é um problema social urgente."
दुख
Transliteration: dukh
"सर्दियों में बेघरों का दुख एक गंभीर सामाजिक मुद्दा है।"
痛苦
Transliteration: tòngkǔ
"无家可归者在冬天的痛苦是一个紧迫的社会问题。"
비참함
Transliteration: bichamham
"겨울철 노숙자의 비참함은 시급한 사회 문제입니다."
悲惨
Transliteration: hisan
"冬のホームレスの悲惨さは緊急の社会問題です。"
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