miserable

ˈmɪzərəbəl
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Translation of miserable into German

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Adjective

1.

poor quality

of very low quality or standard
  • The performance was miserable, leaving the audience dissatisfied..Die Aufführung war minderwertig und ließ das Publikum unzufrieden zurück
2.

personal mood

very unhappy, often showing irritability or unkind behavior
  • He was miserable after the loss and snapped at everyone.Er war nach der Niederlage miserabel und fuhr jeden an.
3.

weather

UK
extremely unpleasant due to cold or wet weather
UK
  • The miserable weather ruined our picnic.Das miserable Wetter hat unser Picknick ruiniert.
4.

quantity

contemptibly small in amount
  • They paid a miserable salary for the hard work.Sie zahlten ein mickriges Gehalt für die harte Arbeit.
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Expressions with miserable: examples in English and translations in German

todunglücklich
She looked miserable as a wet hen after the bad news.
jemandem das Leben zur Hölle machen
jemandem das Leben schwer machen
She tries to make his life miserable every day.
äußerst unglücklich
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
elendadj.

I woke up feeling miserable because I hadn't slept well last night.

Ich wachte elend auf, weil ich letzte Nacht nicht gut geschlafen hatte.

miserabeladj.

Comparing to our ideals the own truth very often is miserable.

Im Vergleich mit unseren Idealen ist die eigene Wahrheit oft miserabel.

unglücklichadj.

Their boss is a nasty piece of work and enjoys making people miserable.

Ihr Chef ist ein fieser Typ und genießt es, andere unglücklich zu machen.

erbärmlichadj.

And it's my fault, because I am miserable.

Und es ist meine Schuld, weil ich erbärmlich bin.

armseligadj.

Look, how you lie in this now, so miserable.

Schau, wie Du jetzt hier drin liegst, so armselig.

jämmerlichadj.

It doesn't look so miserable when you're about to lose it.

Es ist nicht so jämmerlich, wenn man es bald verlieren wird.

schlechtadj.

So even though I felt sick, I was never miserable.

Obwohl ich krank war, ging es mir nicht schlecht.

traurigadj.

Well, this would be fun if I wasn't so miserable.

Das wäre bestimmt lustig, wenn ich nicht so traurig wäre.

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Other translations for miserable:

  • scheußlichadj.
  • missmutigadj.
  • gemeinadj.
  • miesepetrigadj.
  • grässlichadj.
  • minderwertigadj.
  • fürchterlichadj.
  • mürrischadj.

miserable: Examples and translations in context

Being stuck in traffic always puts me in a miserable mood.

Im Stau zu stecken versetzt mich immer in eine elende Stimmung.

After the accident, she felt miserable and overwhelmed by the circumstances.

Nach dem Unfall fühlte sie sich elend und von den Umständen überfordert.

He plays the buffoon for his friends, though inside he feels miserable.

Für seine Freunde spielt er den Clown, obwohl er sich innerlich elend fühlt.

I put up a show of enjoying the party, though I felt miserable.

Ich tat so, als ob mir die Party gefiele, obwohl ich mich elend fühlte.

The software proves to be very helpful in this miserable scenario.

Die Software erweist sich als sehr hilfreich bei diesem elenden Szenario.

I can't let you keep living in that miserable hostel.

Ich kann Sie nicht weiter in der elenden Pension leben lassen.

I saw, my dear, how truly miserable you are.

Ich sah, mein Lieb, wie sehr du elend bist.

Your desire to escape from this miserable state is very natural.

Euer Wunsch, diesem elenden Zustand zu entkommen ist sehr natürlich.

See also:

miserable as sin
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