What does "miseria" mean in English?

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Spanish

miseria

English

misery

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Alternative translations of "miseria"

poverty
destitution
wretchedness
meanness

Examples of how to use "miseria" in Spanish

Spanish
Vivían en la más absoluta miseria.
English
They lived in utter poverty.
Spanish
La pobreza y la miseria son realidades distintas.
English
Poverty and misery are different realities.
Spanish
Viven en miseria después de la inundación.
English
They live in misery after the flood.
Spanish
Escribió sobre la miseria de la guerra.
English
He wrote about the misery of war.
Spanish
No soportó la miseria y buscó ayuda.
English
He couldn't bear the misery and sought help.

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Vivían en la más absoluta miseria.

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