What is 'Elend' called in English?

'Elend' in English is called "Misery". Misery refers to: Ein Zustand großen Unglücks, Leidens oder Kummers, oft lang anhaltend und intensiv.

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English: "The war brought nothing but misery to the people." | German: "Der Krieg brachte dem Volk nichts als Elend."

noun

English to German Dictionary

Elend

Elend in English:misery

Phonetic:ˈeːlɛnt

Gender:Neutrum (das)

Quick Answer • Kurzantwort

Die Bedeutung von misery auf Deutsch ist Elend. (Ein Zustand großen Unglücks, Leidens oder Kummers, oft lang anhaltend und intensiv.)

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noun
Elend
Misery refers to a state of great unhappiness, suffering, or distress, often prolonged and intense.
Ein Zustand großen Unglücks, Leidens oder Kummers, oft lang anhaltend und intensiv.

formal

“The war brought nothing but misery to the people.”

Der Krieg brachte dem Volk nichts als Elend.

casual

“She lived a life of misery after losing her family.”

Sie lebte ein Leben des Elends, nachdem sie ihre Familie verloren hatte.

casual

“He was in utter misery after failing the exam.”

Er war in völligem Elend, nachdem er die Prüfung nicht bestanden hatte.

In German:

LeidKummerNot

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In German:

GlückFreude

In English:

agent nounmiser

adjectivemiserable

adverbmiserably

misery loves companyidiom

Unhappy people often feel better when others are also unhappy or share their problems.

put someone out of their miseryidiom

To end someone's suffering, often by quickly resolving a difficult situation or, in extreme cases, by causing death.