pitiful
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pitiful(
pih
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dih
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fuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. lastimero
I got no sleep last night in my attempts to find the cause of the baby's pitiful cries.No dormí anoche intentando encontrar la causa de los llantos lastimeros del bebé.
b. lastimoso
The images on the news of refugees suffering in unsuitable camps were truly pitiful.Las imágenes en las noticias de los refugiados sufriendo en campos precarios eran verdaderamente lastimosas.
a. lamentable
Is that a hat? - No, it's my pitiful attempt at knitting a sweater.¿Es un gorro? - No, es mi lamentable intento de tejer un suéter.
b. deplorable
Grandpa lamented the pitiful selection of candidates for president this year.Abuelo lamentó la selección deplorable de candidatos a presidente este año.
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