misery in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for misery in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misery <pl miseries> [Am ˈmɪz(ə)ri, Brit ˈmɪz(ə)ri] N

1. misery U (unhappiness):

misery

sufrimiento m

the misery of toothache

el suplicio de un dolor de muelas

they put the dog out of its misery

sacrificaron al perro para que no sufriera más

to put them out of their misery he told them the final score

para que no siguieran torturándose les dijo el resultado final

to make sb's life a misery

amargarle la vida a alguien

2. misery C (miserable person) Brit inf:

she's a right misery!

¡qué mujer más amargada!

don't be such an old misery, let them enjoy themselves

no seas aguafiestas, déjalos divertirse

misery memoir [ˈmɪz(ə)ri ˌmɛmwɑː] N

misery memoir

memoria f de la miseria

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untold misery/pleasures

indecible

untold misery/pleasures

inenarrable

untold misery/pleasures

inefable

pathetic poverty/misery

conmovedor

pathetic poverty/misery

lastimoso

pathetic poverty/misery

digno de lástima

dire need/misery

extremo

Translations for misery in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gruñón (gruñona)

misery Brit inf

miserablemente vivir

in misery

llevar o traer a alg. por la calle o el camino de la amargura

to make sb's life a misery inf

la indecible miseria de la droga

the unspeakable o indescribable misery that drugs cause

la cámara revela con crudeza la miseria de las chabolas

the camera reveals the misery of the shantytown in all its crude reality

misery in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misery in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misery [ˈmɪzəri] N

1. misery (unhappiness):

misery

infelicidad f

2. misery no pl (suffering):

misery

sufrimiento m

to make sb's life a misery

amargar la vida a alguien

3. misery (extreme poverty):

misery

miseria f

misery

lipidia f AmC

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in untold misery

en la más pura miseria

Translations for misery in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desdicha

misery

lipidia (miseria)

misery

se me despedazó el alma cuando vi tanta miseria fig

seeing such misery broke my heart

rematar (matar: animal)

to put out of its misery

desgracia compartida, menos sentida prov

misery loves company prov

misery Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make sb's life a misery

amargar la vida a alguien

in untold misery

en la más pura miseria

seeing such misery broke my heart

se me despedazó el alma cuando vi tanta miseria fig

to put out of its misery

rematar (matar: animal)

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English

John's father asks him to put him out of his misery and end his life.

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These faults lead to his spiral into sin and, ultimately, misery.

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They then realise a lack of rules would only mean misery for others.

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Profound realism, objective narrative manner about the fate of someone fallen in life, a display of material and spiritual misery.

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A seasick man had one advantage over the rest; a submarine would relieve his misery.

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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 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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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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Failure to do so actively leads to misery for the individual and for his family.

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