woe
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 2).
woe(
wo
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (distress)
a. la aflicción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Maria was so upset that she could barely hide her woe from us.María estaba tan alterada que apenas podía ocultarnos su aflicción.
b. la congoja (F) (literary)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
His woe was so intense that he couldn't do anything but cry.Su congoja era tan intensa que no podía hacer nada más que llorar.
2. (difficulty)
b. las tribulaciones (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Unsurprisingly, Mario blames all of his woes on his ex-wife.Como era de esperar, Mario le echa la culpa por todas sus tribulaciones a su exesposa.
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