miserable

ˈmɪzərəbəl
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Translation of miserable from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

poor quality

of very low quality or standard
  • The performance was miserable, leaving the audience dissatisfied.De voorstelling was slecht en liet het publiek ontevreden achter
2.

personal mood

very unhappy, often showing irritability or unkind behavior
  • He was miserable after the loss and snapped at everyone.Hij voelde zich na het verlies ellendig en snauwde tegen iedereen.
3.

weather

UK
extremely unpleasant due to cold or wet weather
UK
  • The miserable weather ruined our picnic.Het ellendige weer verpestte onze picknick.
4.

quantity

contemptibly small in amount
  • They paid a miserable salary for the hard work.Ze betaalden een schamel salaris voor het harde werk.
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Expressions with miserable: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zo ongelukkig als een natte kat
She looked miserable as a wet hen after the bad news.
iemands leven zuur maken
iemand het leven lastig maken
She tries to make his life miserable every day.
ellendig als de pest
extreem ongelukkig
He looked miserable as sin after hearing the bad news.

Synonyms and analogies of miserable in English

Examples of miserable in a sentence

  • His miserable attempt at singing was painful to hear.
  • She felt miserable all winter and snapped at her roommates.
  • He grew so miserable at work that he barked at every question.
  • The miserable conditions made the hike unbearable.
  • We canceled the trip due to the miserable forecast.
  • The bonus was a miserable amount.

Translations of "miserable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ellendigadj.

The weather was downright miserable, with rain pouring all day.

Het weer was ronduit ellendig, het heeft de hele dag gegoten.

ongelukkigadj.

I can no longer hide my feelings; keeping quiet is making me miserable.

Ik kan mijn gevoelens niet langer verbergen; mijn mond houden maakt me ongelukkig.

zieligadj.

Steve was the ex that was going to die alone and miserable.

Steve was de ex die zielig en alleen zou sterven.

vreselijkadj.

You know, Amy, I feel miserable about what happened.

Weet je, Amy, ik vind het vreselijk wat er is gebeurd.

beroerdadj.

We say thank you... for making our lives miserable.

We danken u omdat u onze levens beroerd hebt gemaakt.

slechtadj.

No. I feel miserable about the way we left things.

Nee, ik voel me slecht over hoe we het hebben gelaten.

armzaligadj.

Decades of menial work, three cancers couldn't make him die miserable.

Decennia van saai werk, drie kankersoorten konden hem niet armzalig laten sterven.

triestadj.

She's way too young to be so miserable.

Ze is veel te jong om zo triest te zijn.

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Other translations for miserable:

  • guuradj.

miserable: Examples and translations in context

The hikers stopped early due to the miserable storm that soaked their gear.

De wandelaars stopten vroeg door de ellendige storm die al hun spullen doorweekt had.

He put on a front all evening, acting cheerful though he felt miserable.

Hij deed de hele avond alsof, vrolijk terwijl hij zich ellendig voelde.

Living in constant cold can make people feel miserable quickly.

In constante kou leven kan mensen zich al snel heel ellendig laten voelen.

The strict diet was miserable sometimes, but feeling healthy again was all worth it.

Het strenge dieet was soms ellendig, maar me weer gezond voelen was de moeite waard.

It was kind of fun being miserable with you, too.

Het was ook leuk om samen met jou ellendig te zijn.

Life doesn't have to be miserable just because you are.

Het leven is niet ellendig alleen omdat jij je zo voelt.

But love's a worn-out, miserable thing for me now.

Maar liefde is een versleten, ellendig ding voor mij nu.

The hard thing is to die for the miserable and corrupt.

Het is moeilijk om te sterven voor ellendige, verdorven mensen.

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