le misérable
Pronunciation
/mizeʁˈabl/

Definition & Meaning of "misérable"in French

Le misérable
[gender: masculine]
01

wretch, pauper

personne vivant dans une grande détresse matérielle
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Le misérable dormait sous un pont, enveloppé dans un vieux journal.
The wretch slept under a bridge, wrapped in an old newspaper.
Les misérables de la ville se rassemblaient près de la soupe populaire.
The paupers of the city gathered near the soup kitchen.
misérable
01

destitute, poverty-stricken

marqué par une grande pauvreté
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Un village misérable perdu dans la montagne.
A destitute village lost in the mountains.
Elle vivait dans une chambre misérable sans chauffage.
She lived in a wretched room with no heating.
02

wretched, pitiful

qui inspire le mépris ou la pitié
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Un effort misérable pour se justifier.
A pitiful attempt to justify himself.
Son excuse était si misérable que personne n' y a cru.
His excuse was so wretched that no one believed it.
03

paltry, miserable

insignifiant ou dérisoire
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Un salaire misérable pour un travail si dur.
A miserable salary for such hard work.
Il a reçu une somme misérable en compensation.
He received a paltry sum as compensation.
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