misery

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Khổ sở, đau khổ

BrE /ˈmɪzəri/ AmE /ˈmɪzəri/

noun en → vi

1 UNHAPPINESS [uncountable] A2

Khổ sở, đau khổ

a state of great unhappiness or suffering

  • be in misery

Collocations in the depths of misery · endure great misery

  • She was in such misery that she couldn't sleep.

    Cô ấy đau khổ đến nỗi không thể ngủ được.

2 SUFFERING [countable] B1

Khổ sở, cực hình

a situation or experience of great suffering or unhappiness

  • be a misery

Collocations the misery of war · a miserable existence

  • The misery of being unemployed.

    Khổ sở khi thất nghiệp.

3 DISLIKE [uncountable] B2

Sự ghét bỏ, sự căm thù

a feeling of dislike or hatred towards someone or something

  • have a misery for somebody/something

Collocations a deep-seated misery towards someone · feel a sense of misery about something

  • He has a great misery for his former boss.

    Anh ấy rất ghét sếp cũ của mình.

1 PHYSICAL PAIN [uncountable] B2

Đau đớn, đau khổ về thể xác

a state of physical pain or discomfort

  • be in misery

Collocations suffer from physical misery · endure the pain of a serious illness

  • She was in great physical misery.

    Cô ấy đang chịu đựng đau đớn về thể xác.

2 SOCIAL SUFFERING [uncountable] C1

Khổ sở xã hội, khó khăn kinh tế

a state of social or economic hardship and suffering

  • be in misery

Collocations the social misery of poverty · endure the economic misery of unemployment

  • The country is suffering from widespread social misery.

    Nước này đang phải chịu đựng sự khổ sở xã hội rộng lớn.