miserable
gb/mˈɪzɚəbəl/ us/mˈɪzɚəbəl/
A2
Inglés
~ 2000
nyomorultul, boldogtalan, pocsék, nyomorúságos, megkeserít valakinek az életét, boldogtalanná tesz
A2
1
nyomorultul
B2
boldogtalan
B1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'miserable' with 'miserly'. 'Miserable' means unhappy, while 'miserly' means not generous with money.
Significado
Extremely unhappy or sad
Colocaciones
feel miserable
|look miserable
|utterly miserable
|miserable day
|miserable failure
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
happy (General opposite; feeling positive and content.)
|
cheerful (Implies a visibly positive and upbeat mood.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Feeling very unhappy or sad.
Feeling very unhappy, sad, or emotionally distressed.
B1
2
pocsék
B1
nyomorúságos
B2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Very poor in quality or condition
Colocaciones
miserable weather
|miserable conditions
|miserable performance
|miserable pay
Sinónimos
awful (Informal and broad in use, less formal than 'miserable'.)
|
dreadful (Similar in meaning but slightly more formal or dramatic.)
Antónimos
excellent (Opposite in terms of quality.)
|
pleasant (Opposite in terms of comfort or experience.)
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Very bad in quality or condition.
Of extremely low quality, standard, or comfort; unpleasant to experience.
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Making others feel unhappy or uncomfortable
Colocaciones
make someone miserable
|leave someone miserable
Sinónimos
disheartening (Focuses on reducing hope or confidence rather than general unhappiness.)
Antónimos
comforting (Gives positive feelings instead of negative ones.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Making other people feel bad or unhappy.
Making other people feel unhappy, uncomfortable, or distressed.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
miserable
AFI
GB/mˈɪzɚəbəl/
US/mˈɪzɚəbəl/
Sílabas y acento
miser - able (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (miser)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: miserable
Familia de palabras
Core family
misery
noun B1
miserably
adverb
Expresiones
cold and miserable
1/kˈoʊld ˈænd mˈɪzɚəbəl/
fixed phrase
Unhappy because of cold weather or conditions
Feeling unhappy and uncomfortable because it is cold.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Ever since the dispute, he's been making my life miserable at work.
- She made his life miserable with constant complaints.