miserable
gb/mˈɪzɚəbəl/ us/mˈɪzɚəbəl/
A2
Engelsk
~ 2000
nyomorultul, boldogtalan, pocsék, nyomorúságos, megkeserít valakinek az életét, boldogtalanná tesz
A2
1
nyomorultul
B2
boldogtalan
B1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] feels miserable
She felt miserable after hearing the bad news.
Nyomorultul érezte magát, miután meghallotta a rossz hírt.
He looked miserable standing in the cold rain.
Nyomorultul nézett ki, ahogy ott állt a hideg esőben.
I've been miserable all week because of this flu.
The breakup left her completely miserable.
He was miserable during the long, boring meeting.
Læringseksempler
I feel miserable today.
Ma nyomorultul érzem magam.
She is miserable because she lost her job.
Nagyon boldogtalan, mert elvesztette az állását.
He looks miserable in the photo.
The weather makes me miserable.
They were miserable after the game.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'miserable' with 'miserly'. 'Miserable' means unhappy, while 'miserly' means not generous with money.
Betydning
Extremely unhappy or sad
Ordforbindelser
feel miserable
|look miserable
|utterly miserable
|miserable day
|miserable failure
Synonymer
unhappy (More general; does not always imply the same intensity as 'miserable'.)
|
depressed (Often used for a longer-term mental health state rather than a temporary feeling.)
Antonymer
happy (General opposite; feeling positive and content.)
|
cheerful (Implies a visibly positive and upbeat mood.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Feeling very unhappy or sad.
Feeling very unhappy, sad, or emotionally distressed.
B1
2
pocsék
B1
nyomorúságos
B2
Brugsmønster:
a miserable [thing/situation]
We had a miserable meal at that restaurant.
Pocsék volt az étel abban az étteremben.
The workers endured miserable conditions in the factory.
A munkások nyomorúságos körülményeket viseltek el a gyárban.
It was a miserable performance from the team.
They lived in a miserable little apartment.
The weather has been miserable all week.
Læringseksempler
The hotel room was miserable.
A szállodai szoba nyomorúságos volt.
We had miserable weather on holiday.
Pocsék időnk volt a nyaralás alatt.
His exam score was miserable.
They live in a miserable house.
The food was miserable.
Betydning
Very poor in quality or condition
Ordforbindelser
miserable weather
|miserable conditions
|miserable performance
|miserable pay
Synonymer
awful (Informal and broad in use, less formal than 'miserable'.)
|
dreadful (Similar in meaning but slightly more formal or dramatic.)
Antonymer
excellent (Opposite in terms of quality.)
|
pleasant (Opposite in terms of comfort or experience.)
Temaer
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very bad in quality or condition.
Of extremely low quality, standard, or comfort; unpleasant to experience.
B2
3
Brugsmønster:
[someone] makes [someone] miserable
He enjoys making everyone around him miserable.
Élvezi, hogy megkeseríti a körülötte lévők életét.
Her constant criticism made him miserable.
Állandó bírálatai megkeserítették az életét.
The boss's attitude left the staff feeling miserable.
Læringseksempler
She makes me miserable every day.
Mindennap megkeseríti az életemet.
His words made her miserable.
A szavai boldogtalanná tették.
The teacher's anger made the class miserable.
Betydning
Making others feel unhappy or uncomfortable
Ordforbindelser
make someone miserable
|leave someone miserable
Synonymer
disheartening (Focuses on reducing hope or confidence rather than general unhappiness.)
Antonymer
comforting (Gives positive feelings instead of negative ones.)
Temaer
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Making other people feel bad or unhappy.
Making other people feel unhappy, uncomfortable, or distressed.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
miserable
IPA
GB/mˈɪzɚəbəl/
US/mˈɪzɚəbəl/
Stavelser og tryk
miser - able (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (miser)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: miserable
Ordfamilie
Core family
misery
noun B1
miserably
adverb
Udtryk
cold and miserable
1/kˈoʊld ˈænd mˈɪzɚəbəl/
fixed phrase
Unhappy because of cold weather or conditions
Feeling unhappy and uncomfortable because it is cold.
Eksempler
- We were cold and miserable waiting for the bus in the rain.
- After hours outside, they were cold and miserable.
make someone's life miserable
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz lˈaɪf mˈɪzɚəbəl/
fixed phrase
Cause repeated unhappiness for someone
To make someone feel unhappy or uncomfortable for a long time.
Eksempler
- Ever since the dispute, he's been making my life miserable at work.
- She made his life miserable with constant complaints.