miserable
Anglais
Étymologie
- Du latin miserabilis.
Adjectif
miserable \ˈmɪ.zə.rə.bəl\
- Misérable.
- It is sad that the poor lead such miserable lives.
- I shall be a star! And you shall go back to your miserable little life.
- Minable.
- Yesterday I was happy. But after hearing about our friends, I feel completely miserable now.
- (Péjoratif) Méprisable.
- That miserable old man! How could he do such a thing?
Quasi-synonymes
- bad (mauvais)
- dark (sombre)
- dismal (maussade)
- distressing (pénible)
- empty (vide)
- evil (mal)
- poor (pauvre)
- unhappy (malheureux)
- wicked (méchant)
Dérivés
Nom commun
miserable
- Misérables (pluriel).
- Unfortunately, the miserable will always be among us.
Prononciation
- États-Unis : écouter « miserable [ˈmaɪ.zə.reɪ.bəl] »
Espagnol
Étymologie
- Du latin miserabilis.
Adjectif
miserable \mi.se.ra.ble\