pitiful

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪtifʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪtɪfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pit′i fəl)

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pitiful adj (arousing pity or compassion)lamentable adj mf
  lastimero/a adj
  patético/a adj
 The children huddled in the cold made a pitiful sight.
 La imagen de los niños acurrucados contra el frío era lamentable.
 La visión de los niños acurrucados contra el frío era lastimera.
pitiful adj figurative (arousing contempt)deplorable adj mf
  despreciable adj mf
  detestable adj mf
 That's the most pitiful excuse I've ever heard.
 Es la excusa más deplorable que escuché en mi vida.
pitiful adj figurative, informal (small or inadequate)mísero/a adj
  ínfimo/a adj
  escaso/a adj
 That's a pitiful salary considering how hard she works.
 Es un salario mísero considerando cuánto trabaja.
 Es un salario ínfimo considerando cuánto trabaja.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'pitiful' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
lamentable - miserable - piteous - pitiable - tragic - woeful
Spanish:
lastimero - catastrófico - dar pena - lamentable - penoso


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