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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieselend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: elent
"Sie lebten in elenden Verhältnissen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a very unhappy or unfortunate state; deeply afflicted or distressed.
"She felt wretched after losing her wallet and missing the last train home." - 2
Of very poor quality; miserable or despicable.
"They lived in wretched conditions during the harsh winter storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wræcca' meaning an exile or outcast, combined with the suffix '-ed'. Historically evolving from denoting someone banished or miserable to general descriptions of poor quality, deep distress, or extreme desolation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wretched" is said worldwide
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miserável
Transliteration: mi-ze-ra-vaw
"Ele passou por um período miserável."
दुखी
Transliteration: dukhi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी स्थिति से बहुत दुखी था।"
悲惨的
Transliteration: bīncǎn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他们生活在悲惨的环境中。"
비참한
Transliteration: bichamhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 비참한 기분이 들었다."
悲惨な
Transliteration: hisamna
Script: 日本語
"彼女は悲惨な状況に置かれていた。"
misérable
Transliteration: mi-ze-rabl
"Il se sentait misérable après cette dure journée."
elend
Transliteration: elent
"Sie lebten in elenden Verhältnissen."
miserabile
Transliteration: mi-ze-ra-bi-le
"Era in uno stato miserabile."
miserable
Transliteration: mi-se-ra-ble
"Se sentía miserable después de la noticia."
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