How is the word elend translated from German to English

English translation
miserable
adjective

Sehr unglücklich oder unwohl.

Very unhappy or uncomfortable.

Examples with “elend”

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  • Nach der Nachricht fühlte ich mich elend. — I felt miserable after hearing the news.

  • Warum siehst du heute Morgen so elend aus? — Why do you look so miserable this morning?

  • Ein ganzer Tag allein in der Wohnung machte ihn elend. — A whole day alone in the flat made him miserable.

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