How to Say "penury" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “penury” is “miseria” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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miseria

nounB1

literary term for poverty

A worn, empty ceramic bowl sitting on a rough, cracked wooden table, symbolizing extreme lack of resources.

Examples

Mucha gente vive en la miseria absoluta en esa región.

Many people live in absolute poverty in that region.

La guerra dejó al país sumido en la miseria.

The war left the country plunged into destitution.

Always Feminine

Since 'miseria' ends in -a, it is always a feminine noun and uses 'la' or 'una'.

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Related Translations

destitution→misery→peanuts→pittance→poverty→sorrow→trifle→wretchedness→

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