misery
/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹi/ nom B1En français : misère
- Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe. · Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face.
- Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
- poverty.
Pluriel miseries
Dans la bibliothèque
And yet the cottage was not deserted, for a low sound came to our ears—a kind of drone of misery and despair which was indescribably melancholy.
“God forgive me,” said the young man, “for rejoicing at happiness derived from the misery of others, but, Heaven knows, I did not seek this good fortune; it has happened, and I really cannot pretend to lament it.
“He is the cause of all this misery—I am quite sure of it,” whispered Caderousse, who had never taken his eyes off Fernand, to Danglars.
Darcy, was in such misery of shame that she could hardly keep her seat.
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