misery in the PONS Dictionary

misery Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make sb's life a misery
zagorčati nekome život
to put an animal out of its misery
rešiti životinju muka
to put sb/an animal out of his/its misery
prekratiti nekome/životinji muke

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John's father asks him to put him out of his misery and end his life.
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He prefers to be secluded and loves being alone in his misery.
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I find that numbers of writers experience these same miseries over their work and do not, as is so often supposed, enjoy the process.
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To marry where there would be shortage and privation would mean misery for both of us.
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A seasick man had one advantage over the rest; a submarine would relieve his misery.
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Revolutions, wars and their consequence misery created mass refugee-waves to the outside world.
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They were broken when conditions forced them to move to the growing misery of a big city.
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The injured man blames the other for his misery and swears to make him pay for it.
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The river often flooded, bringing disease and misery to the people living there.
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The book treats his attempts to help her out of her current misery, but also focuses on his personal mental and moral struggle.
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