jämmerlich

I Adj. miserable, wretched, pitiful (alle auch fig. pej.); (verächtlich) deplorable; (herzzerreißend) heart-rending; jämmerlich aussehen look wretched; ihm war jämmerlich zumute he felt utterly miserable

II Adv.: jämmerlich weinen weep bitterly; bes. Kind: cry one’s eyes out; jämmerlich (schlecht) singen etc.: miserably; jämmerlich frieren be dreadfully cold, be freezing, freeze; jämmerlich vernachlässigt werden be woefully neglected

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despicable; piteous; abject; woeful; deplorable; wretched; sorry; miserable

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jạ̈m|mer|lich ['jɛmɐlɪç]

1. adj

wretched, pitiful; (= beklagenswert auch) lamentable, deplorable; (inf) Erklärung, Bericht, Entschuldigung etc pitiful, pathetic (inf); Feigling appalling, terrible

2. adv

sterben etc pitifully, miserably; versagen miserably; (inf = sehr) terribly (inf); (inf = schlecht) pathetically

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1) (contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised: His behaviour was despicable.) despicable

2) despicably

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jäm·mer·lich

[ˈjɛmɐlɪç]

I. adj attr

1. (beklagenswert) pitiful, wretched

das Haus war in einem \jämmerlichen Zustand the house was in a wretched state

2. (kummervoll) sorrowful

3. (fam: äußerst dürftig) pathetic

eine \jämmerliche Ausrede a pathetic excuse

4. (pej fam: verächtlich) miserable

II. adv

1. (elend) miserably, pitifully

2. (fam: erbärmlich) terribly, awfully

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1.

Adjektiv

1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetic; pitiful

2) (beklagenswert) miserable <existence, conditions, etc.>; wretched <appearance, existence, etc.>

3) (ärmlich) pathetic; pitiful <conditions, clothing, housing>; paltry, meagre <quantity>; pitiful, sorry <state>

4) (abwertend): (minderwertig) contemptible <person>; pathetic, paltry <wages, sum>; pathetic, useless <piece of work etc.>

2.

adverbial

1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetically; pitifully

2) (beklagenswert) miserably; hopelessly; pitifully

jämmerlich versagen — fail miserably or hopelessly

3) (ärmlich) pitifully; miserably

4) (abwertend): (schlecht) pathetically; hopelessly

5) (sehr, stark) terribly (coll.)

jämmerlich frieren — be frozen stiff

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jämmerlich

A. adj miserable, wretched, pitiful (alle auch fig pej); (verächtlich) deplorable; (herzzerreißend) heart-rending;

jämmerlich aussehen look wretched;

ihm war jämmerlich zumute he felt utterly miserable

B. adv:

jämmerlich weinen weep bitterly; besonders Kind: cry one’s eyes out;

jämmerlich (schlecht) singen etc: miserably;

jämmerlich frieren be dreadfully cold, be freezing, freeze;

jämmerlich vernachlässigt werden be woefully neglected

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1.

Adjektiv

1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetic; pitiful

2) (beklagenswert) miserable <existence, conditions, etc.>; wretched <appearance, existence, etc.>

3) (ärmlich) pathetic; pitiful <conditions, clothing, housing>; paltry, meagre <quantity>; pitiful, sorry <state>

4) (abwertend): (minderwertig) contemptible <person>; pathetic, paltry <wages, sum>; pathetic, useless <piece of work etc.>

2.

adverbial

1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetically; pitifully

2) (beklagenswert) miserably; hopelessly; pitifully

jämmerlich versagen — fail miserably or hopelessly

3) (ärmlich) pitifully; miserably

4) (abwertend): (schlecht) pathetically; hopelessly

5) (sehr, stark) terribly (coll.)

jämmerlich frieren — be frozen stiff

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adj.

despicable adj. adv.

despicably adv.

miserably adv.