pitiful

ˈpɪtɪfəl
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Translation of pitiful into Russian

Adjective

1.

hard luck

arousing feelings of pity due to sadness
  • The pitiful sight of the abandoned puppy moved everyone.Жалкий вид брошенного щенка тронул всех.
2.

poor quality

deserving contempt due to inadequacy
  • His pitiful excuses did not convince anyone.Его жалкие оправдания никого не убедили.
3.

money

very small or inadequate in amount
  • He received a pitiful salary for his hard work.За свой тяжёлый труд он получал мизерную зарплату.
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Synonyms and analogies of pitiful in English

Examples of pitiful in a sentence

  • His pitiful expression made her want to help.
  • The pitiful state of the shelter moved everyone to tears.
  • Her pitiful performance was criticized by the judges.
  • They offered a pitiful refund for the damaged laptop.
  • The charity survived on a pitiful budget.

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

Adjective
жалкийadj. - zhalkiy

She gave a pitiful excuse for being late, but we all understood.

Она привела жалкое оправдание своему опозданию, но мы все поняли.

She wore a pitiful expression after receiving the bad news.

После получения плохих новостей на её лице появилось жалкое выражение.

плачевныйadj. - plachevny

Even the most ardent pessimists among experts could not foresee such a pitiful result.

Даже самые ярые пессимисты среди экспертов не смогли предвидеть такой плачевный результат.

The pitiful result of their hard work was disappointing.

Плачевный результат их упорной работы был разочаровывающим.

жалобныйadj. - zhalobny

The stray dog had a pitiful look in its eyes as it whimpered for food.

У бродячей собаки был жалобный взгляд, когда она скулила, прося еды.

Beneath the window, the stray cat's pitiful bawling tugged at her heartstrings.

Под окном жалобный плач бездомной кошки тронул ее сердце.

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Other translations for pitiful:

  • печальныйadj.
  • жалостныйadj.

pitiful: Examples and translations in context

Her pitiful attempts at humor fell flat during the serious meeting.

Её жалкие попытки пошутить не удались во время серьёзного совещания.

A pitiful sight met our eyes when we arrived at the abandoned school.

Когда мы прибыли в заброшенную школу, нашим глазам предстало жалкое зрелище.

My mom...! became the world's most pitiful person.

А моя мама... стала самым жалким человеком в мире.

The stray dog was a pitiful waif desperate for help.

Бездомный пёс был жалким бродягой, отчаянно нуждающимся в помощи.

The ruptured balloon lay deflated on the ground, a pitiful reminder of the party.

Лопнувший воздушный шар лежал сдутым на земле, жалкое напоминание о вечеринке.

Now he had to earn his bread and pitiful place by lessons.

Теперь ему приходилось зарабатывать на хлеб и жалкий угол уроками.

When spring arrived, the stray cat was a pitiful bag of bones.

Когда пришла весна, бездомный кот оказался жалким мешком костей.

Their pitiful excuses were just more lies piled on top.

Их жалкие оправдания были лишь очередной ложью в куче других.

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