Крайне плохой, безнадёжный или униженный.
Extremely bad, hopeless, or without pride.
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Они жили в жалкой нищете. — They lived in abject poverty.
Проект потерпел крайний провал в прошлом году. — The project faced abject failure last year.
Команда принесла болельщикам жалкие извинения. — The team offered an abject apology to its fans.
Она испытывала крайнее стыд за свои ошибки. — She felt abject shame for her mistakes.
Его первая попытка закончилась жалким провалом. — His first attempt ended in abject failure.
Его унизительное поведение удивило всех на встрече. — His abject behavior surprised everyone at the meeting.
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