pitiably in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pitiably in the English»Italian Dictionary

pitiably [Brit ˈpɪtɪəbli, Am ˈpɪdiəbli] ADV

pitiably poor, weak

povero, debole da fare pietà

pitiably thin

magro da fare paura

Translations for pitiably in the Italian»English Dictionary

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magro da far pietà

pitiably thin

magro, di una magrezza da fare paura

terribly or pitiably thin

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The idea that we are so pitiably illogical comes in the midst of a rather illogical argument, doesn't it?

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The picture of a man vainly trying to sell full sets of encyclopaedias in the 1930s to support his family is pitiably graphic.

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Increasingly he seems pitiably inept, blustering his way simultaneously in opposite directions into the electoral abyss.

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Most of them were in a pitiably deplorable state.

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In general, it's been a pitiably small minority that have raised their voices to object to these ads.

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Youth could win, but had not learned to keep: and was pitiably weak against age.

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There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.

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In the real world, such powerful influences are countered by activism, which is pitiably inadequate.

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In the glass-covered coffin his broad, strong face seemed pitiably weak and shrunken...

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