misery

a state of great unhappiness or suffering

infelicidad, sufrimiento, desgracia

• be in misery

Collocations live in misery · endure the misery of

• She lived in misery for many years.

  Ella vivió en la miseria durante muchos años.

extreme poverty and lack of basic necessities

pobreza extrema, indigencia

• live in misery

Collocations suffer from the misery of poverty · escape from misery

• They live in misery and want.

  Viven en la miseria y carecen de lo esencial.

a feeling of strong dislike or hatred towards someone or something

desprecio, aversión, odio

• have a deep sense of misery for somebody/something

Collocations feel a sense of misery towards someone · express one's misery about something

• He felt a deep sense of misery towards his former friend.

  Él sentía un profundo desprecio hacia su antiguo amigo.

a situation or experience that causes great suffering or unhappiness

sufrimiento, calamidad, adversidad

• be a source of misery

Collocations a source of misery · the cause of one's misery

• The war was a source of great misery for the people.

  La guerra fue una fuente de gran sufrimiento para el pueblo.

a state of poor health caused by illness or injury

enfermedad, dolencia, malestar

• be in misery

Collocations suffer from a long illness · endure the misery of an injury

• She has been in misery for weeks with a bad cold.

  Ha estado enferma durante semanas con un resfriado grave.

a state of physical or mental pain and suffering

dolor, sufrimiento, angustia

• be in misery

Collocations endure the physical pain of an injury · suffer from mental anguish

• He was in great misery after his accident.

  Él estaba en gran sufrimiento después del accidente.

a feeling of disappointment or frustration caused by unfulfilled expectations

desilusión, frustración, decepción

• be a source of misery

Collocations a disappointment that causes misery · the frustration of unfulfilled dreams

• The failure was a great source of misery for him.

  El fracaso fue una gran fuente de desilusión para él.

a situation or experience that causes great suffering or unhappiness, often used in a more formal context

sufrimiento, calamidad, adversidad

• be a source of misery

Collocations a situation that causes great suffering · the experience of enduring hardship

• The economic crisis was a major source of misery for the country.

  La crisis económica fue una gran fuente de sufrimiento para el país.