wretch
gb/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/ us/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
B2
Английский
~ 4500
szerencsétlen, nyomorult, gazember, aljas alak
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
1
nyomorult
B2
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wretch' with 'retch', which means to vomit.
Значение
A person in deep misfortune
Коллокации
poor wretch
|miserable wretch
|unhappy wretch
|helpless wretch
Синонимы
unfortunate (Focuses on bad luck rather than the person's overall state of misery.)
|
miserable person (Emphasizes emotional suffering more than general misfortune.)
Антонимы
fortunate person (Someone who is lucky and well-off, the opposite of a suffering wretch.)
Темы
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A person who is very unlucky or in great trouble.
A person who is in a very bad situation, often suffering or miserable.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
2
gazember
B2
aljas alak
B2
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
A person deserving strong dislike
Коллокации
lying wretch
|evil wretch
|cowardly wretch
Синонимы
villain (More dramatic and often used for fictional or extreme wrongdoers.)
|
scoundrel (Similar meaning but often more old-fashioned or humorous.)
Антонимы
gentleman (In older usage, a man of good character and manners, opposite of a contemptible wretch.)
Темы
emotions
|social relations
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A person who is very bad or not nice.
A person considered unpleasant, dishonest, or deserving of contempt.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
wretch
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
US/ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
Слоги и ударение
wretch (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (wretch)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: wretch
- Plural: wretches
Родственные слова
Forms
wretches
noun
Core family
wretched
adjective
Related words
wretchedly
adverb
wretchedness
noun
Выражения
miserable wretch
1/mˈɪzɚəbəl ɹˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
A very unhappy or pitiful person
A person who is extremely unhappy or suffering greatly.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- The unhappy wretch sat alone by the fire.
- He is an unhappy wretch with no friends.