wretch
gb/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/ us/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
B2
Anglais
~ 4500
szerencsétlen, nyomorult, gazember, aljas alak
NOM
B2
1
nyomorult
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'wretch' with 'retch', which means to vomit.
Sens
A person in deep misfortune
Collocations
poor wretch
|miserable wretch
|unhappy wretch
|helpless wretch
Synonymes
unfortunate (Focuses on bad luck rather than the person's overall state of misery.)
|
miserable person (Emphasizes emotional suffering more than general misfortune.)
Antonymes
fortunate person (Someone who is lucky and well-off, the opposite of a suffering wretch.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A person who is very unlucky or in great trouble.
A person who is in a very bad situation, often suffering or miserable.
NOM
B2
2
gazember
B2
aljas alak
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
A person deserving strong dislike
Collocations
lying wretch
|evil wretch
|cowardly wretch
Synonymes
villain (More dramatic and often used for fictional or extreme wrongdoers.)
|
scoundrel (Similar meaning but often more old-fashioned or humorous.)
Antonymes
gentleman (In older usage, a man of good character and manners, opposite of a contemptible wretch.)
Thèmes
emotions
|social relations
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A person who is very bad or not nice.
A person considered unpleasant, dishonest, or deserving of contempt.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
wretch
API
GB/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
US/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
Syllabes et accentuation
wretch (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (wretch)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: wretch
- Plural: wretches
Famille de mots
Forms
wretches
noun
Core family
wretched
adjective
Related words
wretchedly
adverb
wretchedness
noun
Expressions
miserable wretch
1/mˈɪzɚəbəl ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
A very unhappy or pitiful person
A person who is extremely unhappy or suffering greatly.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The unhappy wretch sat alone by the fire.
- He is an unhappy wretch with no friends.