woeful

[USA]/'wəʊfʊl/
[UK]/'wofl/
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Oversættelse

adj. fuld af sorg eller elendighed; meget ked eller ulykkelig; beklagelig; elendig.

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

woefully inadequate

utilfredsstillende

woeful expression

bekymret udtryk

Eksempelsætninger

a woeful lack of understanding

en sørgelig mangel på forståelse

woeful treatment of the accused; woeful errors in judgment.

sorgelig behandling af den tiltalte; sorgelige fejl i vurderingen.

the remark was enough to establish his woeful ignorance about the theatre.

bemærkningen var nok til at fastslå hans sørgelige uvidenhed om teatret.

The reporter wrote an article about the woeful plight of homeless people. Aquandary is a state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially about what course of action to take:

Journalisten skrev en artikel om de hjemløses sørgelige situation. Aquandary er en tilstand af usikkerhed eller forvirring, især om hvilken handling der skal tages:

a woeful tale of lost love

en sørgelig fortælling om tabt kærlighed

woeful expression on her face

et sorgfuldt udtryk i hendes ansigt

woeful lack of communication

sorgløs mangel på kommunikation

woeful performance in the game

sorgelig præstation i spillet

woeful state of the economy

økonomiens sørgelige tilstand

woeful neglect of the environment

sorgløs forsømmelse af miljøet

woeful condition of the building

bygningens sørgelige tilstand

woeful attempt at cooking

et sørgeligt forsøg på at lave mad

woeful lack of preparation for the exam

sorgløs mangel på forberedelse til eksamen

woeful performance in the play

sorgelig præstation i stykket

Virkelige Eksempler

Ever been taunted for your woeful wandwork?

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There were woeful errors in judgment.

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Stroeve gave me a look with his woeful eyes.

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Thy shrunk voice sounds too calmly, sanely woeful to me.

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It was the prettiest and most woeful sight that anyone ever saw.

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Two lawmakers are determined to overhaul America's woeful tax code. Will their parties let them?

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Still, the lack of respect shown by his classmates did not hinder mike from persisting with telling his woeful tales.

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It would be woeful to fall into his power!

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(woeful music) No, no, I missed it, no, no, no, (gasp) no God, please, no.

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For God's sake, your Holiness, do not leave me in such a woeful condition!

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