Tuesday, July 15, 2014

difference between pathetic and miserable

pathetic - (өрөвдмөөр, өрөвдөлтэйmaking you feel sympathy or sadness (ердөө чамайг feel unhappy, uncomfortable --- not very unhappy, or uncomfortable)

1) something or someone that is pathetic is so useless, unsuccessful, or weak 
         ----- You're pathetic! Here, let me do it.
2) making you feel sympathy or sadness
         ------ a pathetic and lonely old man
3) (informaldisapprovingweak and not successful
         ------ a pathetic excuse

miserable - (хөөрхийлөлтэй, хөөрхийлөлтнй өрөвдмөөр амвтанmaking you feel very unhappy, uncomfortable etc ( --- чамайг feel very unhappy or uncomfortable --- not just unhappy or uncomfortable).

1) extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated:
         ----- We were cold, wet, and thoroughly miserable.
2) making you feel very unhappy, uncomfortable etc
         ----They endured hours of backbreaking work in miserable conditions.
3) [only before noun] (disapproving) (of a personalways unhappy, bad-tempered, and unfriendly
         ----- He was a miserable old man.
     
  

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