Новый большой англо-русский словарь - wretch
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wretch
1. несчастный, жалкий человек poor wretch —- бедняга 2. негодяй, подлец; бессовестный тип 3. негодник, бесстыдник (часто о ребенке) don't do that, you little wretch —- перестань, негодник Id: a wretch of —- отъявленный Id: a wretch of a pedant —- закоренелый педант
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n. 1 an unfortunate or pitiable person. 2 (often as a playful term of depreciation) a reprehensible or contemptible person. Etymology: OE wrecca f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Middle English wrecche, from Old English wrecca outcast, exile; akin to Old High German hrechjo fugitive, Old English wrecan to drive, drive out — more at wreak Date: before 12th century 1. a miserable person ; one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune 2. a base, despicable, or vile person ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(wretches) 1. You can refer to someone as a wretch when you feel sorry for them because they are unhappy or unfortunate. (LITERARY) Before the poor wretch had time to speak, he was shot. N-COUNT 2. You can refer to someone as a wretch when you think that they are wicked or if they have done something you are angry about. (LITERARY) Oh, what have you done, you wretch! N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 someone that you feel sorry for (The poor wretch had really suffered.) 2 often humorous someone you are annoyed with (You wretch! You've soaked my dress!) 3 literary an evil person ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. wrecca "wretch, stranger, exile," related to wreccan "to drive out, punish" (see wreak). Sense of "vile, despicable person" developed in O.E., reflecting the sorry state of the outcast, as presented in much of Anglo-Saxon verse (e.g. "The Wanderer"). A Ger. word for "misery" is Elend, from O.H.G. elilenti "sojourn in a foreign land, exile." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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