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miser [misers] (skinflint or scrooge) noun [UK: ˈmaɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər] | avare◼◼◼nom {m}The rich are often misers. = Les riches sont souvent avares. radin◼◼◻nom {m}What a miser you are! = Quel radin tu fais ! grippe-sou◼◼◻nom {m} grigou◼◼◻nom {m} pingre◼◻◻nom {m} radine◼◻◻nom {f} harpagon◼◻◻nom {m} crevardnom {m} picsounom {m} ratnom {m} séraphin [Quebec]nom {m} |
miserabilist (one who extols being miserable) noun | |
miserable (in a state of misery) adjective [UK: ˈmɪz.rəb.l̩] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.rəb.l̩] | misérable◼◼◼adjectifJohn looks miserable. = John a l'air misérable. |
miserably (in a miserable manner) adverb [UK: ˈmɪz.rə.bli] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.rə.bli] | misérablement◼◼◼adverbeIt was down to her that he lived so miserably. = C'était de sa faute s'il vivait si misérablement. minablement◼◻◻adverbe |
misericord (ledge) noun [UK: mˈaɪzərˌɪkɔːd] [US: mˈaɪzɚrˌɪkoːrd] | miséricorde◼◼◼nom {f} |
misericord (medieval dagger) noun [UK: mˈaɪzərˌɪkɔːd] [US: mˈaɪzɚrˌɪkoːrd] | miséricorde◼◼◼nom {f} |
misery [miseries] (great unhappiness) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.zə.ri] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.ri] | misère◼◼◼nomIt is misery. = C'est la misère. |
miserliness (property of being miserly) noun [UK: ˈmaɪ.zə.lɪ.nəs] [US: ˈmaɪ.zə.lɪ.nəs] | avarice◼◼◼nom {f} |
miserly (stingy) adjective [UK: ˈmaɪ.zə.li] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər.li] | avare◼◼◼adjectifThe principal was always miserly with words. = Le directeur était toujours avare de mots. pingre◼◼◻adjectif radin◼◻◻adjectif chiche◼◻◻adjectif |
commiserate [commiserated, commiserating, commiserates] verb [UK: kə.ˈmɪ.zə.reɪt] [US: kə.ˈmɪ.sə.ˌret] | compatir◼◼◼verbe |
commiseration (act of commiserating) noun [UK: kə.ˌmɪ.zə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: kə.ˌmɪ.zə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] | commisération◼◼◼nom {f} |
immiserization (process of making miserable or poor, see also: impoverishment) noun | paupérisationnom {f} |
put out of one's misery (informal: to euthanize) verb |