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The meaning of Wretch

Wretch – definition

noun

An unfortunate or unhappy person.

Usage examples:

Can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?

Synonims:

Poor creaturePoor soulPoor thingMiserable creatureSad caseUnfortunatePoor unfortunatePoor devilPoor beggarPoor bastardPoor bunnySodBugger
noun

Someone who has suffered a lot and deserves sympathy

Usage examples:

The poor wretches had no chance to survive.

Wretch translation into English

Wretch: translate from English into Chinese

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可怜的, 不幸的人

Wretch: translate from English into Dutch

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Ellendeling, Schelm, Arme stakker

Wretch: translate from English into French

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Misérable, Malheureux, Scélérat, Pauvre, Gueux, Polisson, Salaud, Cabot, Déchet

Wretch: translate from English into German

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Elend, Wicht, Schuft, Kreatur, Schlingel, Armer teufel, Biest, Gör, Blödmann

Wretch: translate from English into Hindi

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नीच, अभागा, बदकिस्मत, हतभाग्य व्यक्ति, निर्जल्ल

Wretch: translate from English into Italian

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Miserabile, Disgraziato, Sciagurato

Wretch: translate from English into Korean

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놈, 철면피, 가련한 사람

Wretch: translate from English into Russian

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Негодяй, Негодник, Несчастный человек

Wretch: translate from English into Spanish

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Desgraciado, Infeliz

Word origin

Old English wrecca (also in the sense ‘banished person’), of West Germanic origin; related to German Recke ‘warrior, hero’, also to the verb wreak.

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Wretch – similar words

wretched

adjective

(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

Usage examples:

I felt so wretched because i thought i might never see you again
adjective

Unhappy or extremely sad

Usage examples:

He looked so ill and wretched as he spoke that he made me feel wretched myself., workers lived in w…
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Wretch synonims

bugger

noun

Used as a term of abuse, typically for a man.

Usage examples:

I just hope you didn't hurt the poor bugger
verb

Cause serious harm or damage to.

Usage examples:

I'm all for living life to the full and bugger the consequences
exclamation

Used to express annoyance or anger.

All meanings and translations of Bugger

sod

noun

The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf.

Usage examples:

Underneath the sod was a layer of humus
verb

Cover with sods or pieces of turf.

Usage examples:

The stadium has been sodded
verb

Used to express one's anger or annoyance at someone or something.

All meanings and translations of Sod

unfortunate

adjective

Having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.

Usage examples:

There'd been an unfortunate accident
noun

A person who suffers bad fortune.

Usage examples:

Those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty
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