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miserable

плохой

Meaning of miserable

very unpleasant

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EN-UK/ˈmɪzərəbəl/
EN-US/ˈmɪzərəbl/
RU[plɐˈxoj]
miserable
miserable - плохой
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miserable with Russian translation

miserable usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We had a miserable day of cold wind and grey skies.

У нас был плохой день: холодный ветер и серое небо.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She felt miserable stuck inside during the storm.

Она была в плохом настроении, запертая дома во время шторма.

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miserable belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

miserable
плохой
seasons of the year
spring
winter
long
end
temperature

miserable synonyms

Related words worth learning together

miserable
очень плохой, неприятный (о погоде — сырой, промозглый)
bad
плохой — общий термин для негативного качества
lousy
паршивый, дрянной — разговорное, означает 'плохой'
awful
ужасный, очень сильное отрицательное впечатление
terrible
ужасный, крайне неприятный — приблизительно как awful
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🇬🇧en

очень плохой, неприятный (о погоде — сырой, промозглый)

B2Often

It was a miserable, rainy weekend.

🇬🇧en

плохой — общий термин для негативного качества

B1Very Often

We had a bad day of weather.

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lousy

паршивый, дрянной — разговорное, означает 'плохой'

B1Very Often

We had a lousy, wet holiday.

🇬🇧en

ужасный, очень сильное отрицательное впечатление

B2Very Often

The weather was awful all week.

🇬🇧en

ужасный, крайне неприятный — приблизительно как awful

B2Very Often

It was a terrible storm last night.

🇬🇧en

неудовлетворительный, скудный; для погоды — плохой, некачественный

B2Very Often

There were poor conditions for flying.

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dreary

унылый, тоскливый — чаще о погоде: пасмурный, однообразный

B2Often

A dreary, overcast afternoon made everyone tired.

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gloomy

мрачный, тёмный — про погоду: пасмурный и унылый

B2Often

The sky looked gloomy all morning.

D
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dismal

мрачный, унылый; часто подчёркивает безнадёжность

B2Often

The dismal weather ruined the picnic.

B
🇬🇧en
bleak

холодный, безрадостный, негостеприимный

B2Often

A bleak wind swept across the moor.

D
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depressing

угнетающий, удручающий — вызывает подавленность

B2Often

The endless rain was depressing.

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What does miserable mean?

very unpleasant

How do you pronounce miserable?

miserable is pronounced as /ˈmɪzərəbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is miserable used in a sentence?

We had a miserable day of cold wind and grey skies. Translation: У нас был плохой день: холодный ветер и серое небо.

Is miserable part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, miserable (плохой) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is miserable part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, miserable (плохой) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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