noun · rare

wretch

wretch · wretches

бедняга, бедняжка

armer Teufel, Loser, armes Schwein, Tropf

An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable personAn unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.

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/ɹɛt͡ʃ/

» The man was a wretch.

Der Mann war ein Halunke.

Meaning

3 senses

An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
Loser, Tropf, armer Schlucker
бедня́гаbednjága, бедня́жкаbednjážka
An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person.
elender Wicht
(archaic)An exile.

More definitions

performs some wicked deed
someone you feel sorry for

Examples

15 sentences

The man was a wretch.
deDer Mann war ein Halunke.
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Sadly, some of us are wretches and have to suffer eternally.
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The poor wretch is making an effort to speak his mind.
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I hope it's not too late to foil this wretch's terrible plans.
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They threw me to the dogs, the wretches!
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person:

unpleasant, annoying person:

Origin

From Middle English wrecche, from Old English wreċċa (“exile, outcast”), from Proto-German

From Middle English wrecche, from Old English wreċċa (“exile, outcast”), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô (“exile, fugitive, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreg- (“to track, follow”). Doublet of garçon.

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