miserables in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for miserables in the English»Spanish Dictionary

miserable [Am ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. miserable (in low spirits):

miserable

abatido

we were tired and miserable

estábamos cansados y con el ánimo por los suelos

cheer up, don't look so miserable

¡ánimo, alegra esa cara!

he's been miserable ever since his dog died

desde que se le murió el perro está desconsolado

she's in a miserable mood

está muy deprimida

1.2. miserable (depressing):

miserable weather/story

deprimente

miserable prospect

triste

to make sb's life miserable

amargarle la vida a alguien

2.1. miserable (mean - spirited):

miserable

miserable

a miserable bowl of soup

un miserable or triste plato de sopa

a miserable $2

dos míseros dólares

2.2. miserable (wretched, poor):

miserable

mísero

2.3. miserable (ignominious, contemptible):

miserable incident/episode/failure

lamentable

miserable mess

espantoso

you miserable wretch! arch

¡miserable canalla!

miserably [Am ˈmɪzərbli, ˈmɪz(ə)rəbli, Brit ˈmɪzrəbli] ADV

1. miserably (unhappily):

miserably think/sigh

con abatimiento

2. miserably (poorly):

miserably dressed/housed

miserablemente

miserably dressed/housed

míseramente

they were miserably paid

recibían una mísera paga

they were miserably paid

les pagaban una miseria

a miserably executed piece of work

un trabajo hecho pésimamente

3. miserably (ignominiously):

miserably fail

de manera lamentable

durables [ˈdjʊərəb(ə)lz] N npl

durables

bienes mpl (de consumo) duraderos

tolerable [Am ˈtɑl(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈtɒl(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. tolerable (endurable):

tolerable pain/temperature/noise

tolerable

tolerable pain/temperature/noise

soportable

2. tolerable (passable):

tolerable

pasable

vulnerable [Am ˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈvʌln(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

vulnerable

vulnerable

to be vulnerable to sth

ser vulnerable a algo

operable [Am ˈɑp(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈɒp(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. operable:

operable

operable

2. operable plan/strategy:

operable

factible

preferable [Am ˈprɛf(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈprɛf(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

preferable

preferible

to be preferable to sth/-ing

ser preferible a algo/ +infin

inoperable [Am ɪnˈɑp(ə)rəbəl, Brit ɪnˈɒp(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. inoperable MED:

inoperable cancer/cataract

inoperable

2. inoperable (unworkable):

inoperable plan

inoperable

inoperable plan

inviable

answerable [Am ˈæns(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ pred

to be answerable (to sb/sth) (for sth) I'll not be answerable for the consequences if …

yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar si …

she said she was not answerable for his behavior

dijo que ella no era responsable de lo que él hiciera

I'm answerable to no one

no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie

venerable [Am ˈvɛn(ə)rəb(ə)l, Brit ˈvɛn(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

venerable

venerable

miserables in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for miserables in the English»Spanish Dictionary

miserable [ˈmɪz·rə·bəl] ADJ

1. miserable (unhappy):

miserable

triste

to make life miserable for sb

hacer insoportable la vida a alguien

2. miserable (unpleasant):

miserable

lamentable

3. miserable (inadequate):

miserable

mísero, -a

a miserable amount

una miseria

miserably ADV

1. miserably (unhappily):

miserably

tristemente

to feel miserably

sentirse abatido

2. miserably (completely):

to fail miserably

fallar miserablemente

alterable [ˈɔl·tər·ə·bəl] ADJ

alterable

modificable

venerable [ˈven·ər·ə·bəl] ADJ

1. venerable person, position:

venerable

venerable

2. venerable:

venerable tradition

ancestral

venerable building, tree

centenario, -a

venerable ruins

ruinas f pl milenarias

preferable [ˈpref·rə·bəl] ADJ

preferable

preferible

tolerable [ˈtal·ər·ə·bəl] ADJ

tolerable

soportable

tolerable

tolerable

operable [ˈap·ər·ə·bəl] ADJ

1. operable (workable):

operable plan

factible

2. operable MED:

operable

operable

vulnerable [ˈvʌl·nər·ə·bəl] ADJ

vulnerable

vulnerable

answerable [ˈæn·sər·ə·bəl] ADJ

1. answerable (responsible):

to be answerable for sth

ser responsable de algo

2. answerable (accountable):

to be answerable to sb

tener que rendir cuentas a alguien

to be answerable to nobody

no tener que rendir cuentas a nadie

inoperable [ˌɪn·ˈap·ər·ə·bəl] ADJ

inoperable

inoperable