Definitions for wretchrɛtʃ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wretchrɛtʃ(n.)
a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.
a person of despicable or base character.
Origin of wretch:
bef. 900; ME wrecche, OE wrecca miserable person, exile, c. OS wrekkio, OHG reccheo
Princeton's WordNet
wretch(noun)
performs some wicked deed
poor devil, wretch(noun)
someone you feel sorry for
Wiktionary
wretch(Noun)
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
wretch(Noun)
An unpleasant, annoying person.
wretch(Noun)
An exile.
Origin: From wrecca.
Webster Dictionary
Wretch(verb)
a miserable person; one profoundly unhappy
Wretch(verb)
one sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch
Translations for wretch
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ellendelingAfrikaans
- مَخْلوق بائِس، صُعْلوكArabic
- нещастникBulgarian
- infelizPortuguese (BR)
- ubožákCzech
- das WesenGerman
- stakkelDanish
- φουκαράςGreek
- desgraciado, miserableSpanish
- viletsakeEstonian
- بدبخت؛ بیچارهFarsi
- ressukkaFinnish
- malheureux/-euseFrench
- אוּמלַלHebrew
- अभागाHindi
- jadnik, sirotanCroatian
- szerencsétlen alakHungarian
- makhluk menyedihkanIndonesian
- vesalingurIcelandic
- disgraziato, infeliceItalian
- みじめな人Japanese
- 비참한 환경에 있는 사람Korean
- nelaimėlis, vargšasLithuanian
- nelaimīgais; nabadziņš; bēdulisLatvian
- si malangMalay
- stakkerDutch
- stakkarNorwegian
- nieszczęśnikPolish
- بدبخت؛ بیچارهPersian
- بې وزلى، بدمرغه، سېپره، بدبخته: ټيټ، كم اصلPashto
- infelizPortuguese
- nenorocitRomanian
- несчастныйRussian
- úbožiakSlovak
- nesrečnikSlovenian
- nesrećnikSerbian
- stackare, sate, eländig varelseSwedish
- คนเคราะห์ร้ายThai
- zavallı kimseTurkish
- 不幸的人Chinese (Trad.)
- бідолахаUkrainian
- بد نصیبUrdu
- người bất hạnhVietnamese
- 不幸的人Chinese (Simp.)
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