wretch

rɛtʃ
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Translation of wretch into German

Noun

1.

unfortunate

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unhappy person deserving pity
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Unglücklicher Armer m
  • The poor wretch lost everything in the fire.Der arme Unglückliche hat alles im Feuer verloren.
2.

character

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despicable or contemptible person
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  • He was known as a wretch by everyone in the village..Er war allen im Dorf als Schurke bekannt
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Expressions with wretch: examples in English and translations in German

undankbarer Kerl
undankbare Person
He acted like a thankless wretch after all we did.

Synonyms and analogies of wretch in English

Examples of wretch in a sentence

  • She felt like a wretch after losing her job.
  • The wretch stole money from the charity fund.
  • She called him a wretch for his deceitful actions.

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

Noun
derSchuftnm.

I'm not going to stop until that wretch is in jail.

Und ich höre erst auf, wenn dieser Schuft in Haft ist.

derWichtnm.

And now the noble wretch gave her a light in each hand.

Und nun gab der edle Wicht Ihr in jede Hand ein Licht.

derBösewichtnm.

I am a wretch because I am a man,

Ich bin ein Bösewicht, weil ich ein Mensch bin,

derSchurkenm.

In it, a wretch seeks mercy - atonement.

Ein Schurke sucht darin Gnade - Versöhnung.

derTropfnm.

Have I entered into the shadows with this whimpering wretch?

Bin ich mit diesem Tropf in die Schattenwelt eingegangen?

derHalunkenm.

That wretch will never talk.

Der Halunke wird nichts sagen.

dieKreaturnf.

these books I read, while scribbling my poetry, like art could save a wretch like me

Ich verstecke mich hinter diesen Büchern, die ich lese, während ich meine Gedichte hinkritzle, als ob Kunst eine Kreatur wie mich retten könnte,

derUnglücklichenm.

Girl: No! -Mercy: Quiet! Quit your struggle, wretch.

Nein! Ruhig! Wehr dich nicht, Unglückliche.

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Other translations for wretch:

  • armes Wesenn.
  • Biestnn.
  • armer Teufelnm.
  • Armernm.
  • armer Schluckern.
  • Schlingelnm.
  • Görnn.

wretch: Examples and translations in context

He was a wretch, the man I gave my love.

Der, dem ich meine Liebe schenkte, war ein Schuft.

Of course, I never planned on serving that wretch.

Natürlich plante ich nie, diesem Schuft zu dienen.

We apprehended this wretch skulking outside by the gate.

Wir verhaften diesen Schuft, der vor den Toren herumschlich.

Let the wretch see how it will rip him.

Damit der Schuft sieht, wie sie ihn zerreißen wird.

Lout, wretch, altogether bad influence, and my brother-in-arms.

Flegel, Schuft, ein schlechter Einfluss und mein Kampfgefährte.

I find it cleanses the immeasurable sadness of having lain with a wretch.

Das klärt die unsagbare Traurigkeit, mit einem Schuft geschlafen zu haben.

If it wasn't for that little wretch, I'd be next in line to the throne.

Ohne diesen kleinen Schuft wäre ich der Nächste in der Thronfolge.

This wretch is making a laughing-stock of us.

Dieser Schuft macht uns alle lächerlich.

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