wretch
gb/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/ us/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 4500
szerencsétlen, nyomorult, gazember, aljas alak
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
1
nyomorult
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a wretch
The poor wretch had lost everything in the fire.
Szegény szerencsétlen mindent elvesztett a tűzben.
They found a half-starved wretch huddled in the alley.
Találtak egy félig éhen halt szerencsétlent, aki az egyik sikátorban kuporgott.
She felt pity for the wretch begging by the roadside.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The poor wretch was cold and hungry.
Szegény szerencsétlen fázott és éhes volt.
A wretch sat alone in the park.
Egy szerencsétlen ült egyedül a parkban.
He gave food to the wretch.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wretch' with 'retch', which means to vomit.
Σημασία
A person in deep misfortune
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
poor wretch
|miserable wretch
|unhappy wretch
|helpless wretch
Συνώνυμα
unfortunate (Focuses on bad luck rather than the person's overall state of misery.)
|
miserable person (Emphasizes emotional suffering more than general misfortune.)
Αντώνυμα
fortunate person (Someone who is lucky and well-off, the opposite of a suffering wretch.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A person who is very unlucky or in great trouble.
A person who is in a very bad situation, often suffering or miserable.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
gazember
B2
aljas alak
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a wretch
You lying wretch, you betrayed us all!
Te hazug gazember, mindannyiunkat elárultál!
That wretch stole my purse and ran away.
Az a gazember ellopta a pénztárcámat, és elszaladt.
The king banished the treacherous wretch from the court.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The wretch took her money.
A gazember elvette a pénzét.
He called the thief a wretch.
Gazembernek nevezte a tolvajt.
The wretch lied to his friends.
Σημασία
A person deserving strong dislike
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
lying wretch
|evil wretch
|cowardly wretch
Συνώνυμα
villain (More dramatic and often used for fictional or extreme wrongdoers.)
|
scoundrel (Similar meaning but often more old-fashioned or humorous.)
Αντώνυμα
gentleman (In older usage, a man of good character and manners, opposite of a contemptible wretch.)
Θέματα
emotions
|social relations
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A person who is very bad or not nice.
A person considered unpleasant, dishonest, or deserving of contempt.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
wretch
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
US/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
wretch (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (wretch)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: wretch
- Plural: wretches
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
wretches
noun
Core family
wretched
adjective
Related words
wretchedly
adverb
wretchedness
noun
Εκφράσεις
miserable wretch
1/mˈɪzɚəbəl ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
A very unhappy or pitiful person
A person who is extremely unhappy or suffering greatly.
Παραδείγματα
- That miserable wretch has been living on the streets for months.
- She felt like a miserable wretch after losing her job.
poor wretch
1/pˈʊɹ ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
An unfortunate or pitiful person
Used to show that someone is in a very bad situation and you feel sorry for them.
Παραδείγματα
- The poor wretch had been wandering without food for days.
- I gave the poor wretch some coins and bread.
unhappy wretch
1/ʌnhˈæpi ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
A very sad or unfortunate person
Someone who is very sad or unlucky.
Παραδείγματα
- The unhappy wretch sat alone by the fire.
- He is an unhappy wretch with no friends.