miseria

[US]//mɪˈzɪəriə//
[UK]//ˈmɪzəriə//
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. extreme ongelukkigheid of verdriet; ellende
Word Forms
Pluralmiserias

Phrases & Collocations

in miseriam

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sank into miseriam

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miseriam's grip

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dragging into miseriam

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suffering in miseriam

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exiting miseriam

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born into miseriam

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miseriam personified

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living in miseriam

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trapped in miseriam

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Example Sentences

the family fell into misery after losing their home.

Het gezin verviel in ellende nadat ze hun huis verloren.

she died alone in the most complete misery.

Ze stierf alleen in de meest complete ellende.

the misery of war affects generations of people.

De ellende van oorlog heeft invloed op generaties mensen.

they lived in extreme misery for many years.

Ze leefden vele jaren in extreme ellende.

the documentary exposed the misery of slum dwellers.

De documentaire onthulde de ellende van bewoners van sloppenwijken.

his art reflects the human misery of our time.

Zijn kunst weerspiegelt de menselijke ellende van onze tijd.

poverty reduced them to a state of misery.

Armoede reduceerde hen tot een staat van ellende.

the misery of their situation seemed endless.

De ellende van hun situatie leek eindeloos.

children should not grow up in such misery.

Kinderen zouden niet op moeten groeien in zo'n ellende.

we must help those escape from misery and despair.

We moeten mensen helpen te ontsnappen aan ellende en wanhoop.

the old man remembered the misery of his childhood.

De oude man herinnerde zich de ellende van zijn jeugd.

war leaves nothing but misery in its wake.

Oorlog laat niets achter dan ellende in zijn kielzog.

she rose from misery to become successful.

Ze kwam uit de ellende en werd succesvol.

their economic policies condemned millions to misery.

Hun economische beleid veroordeelde miljoenen tot ellende.

the misery of the homeless situation is heartbreaking.

De ellende van de dakloze situatie is hartverscheurend.

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