piteous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for piteous in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

piteous [ˈpɪtɪəs, Am ˈpɪt̬-] ADJ

1. piteous (arousing pity):

piteous

плачевен

2. piteous (heartbreaking):

piteous

жалък

to be a piteous sight

жалка гледка съм

Translations for piteous in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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жална гледка

piteous sight

piteous Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a piteous sight

жалка гледка съм

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The delusions were almost piteous.

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The honourable gentleman says we must close our ears to the piteous cries of the oppressed, because otherwise we will be endangered...

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His lifeless blank expression was indeed a piteous sight.

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This is why this piteous blog's about practicalities, not theorems.

howestreet.com

Is there anything quite as piteous as a defeated boxer?

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The piteous weeping was weaker the second night.

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In other cases, a piteous confusion sets in.

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Unnecessary pessimism, profanity and all sorts of evil and devilish thoughts and ideas are the brain children of this piteous notion.

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And all their piteous platitudes of pain.

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When men step down, they are heroes; when women step down, they are piteous failures.

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