No. 10,654 in French
misère
Extreme poverty or hardship.
In a sentence
La misère est un problème mondial.
Misery is a global issue.
Used as a noun meaning severe poverty or distress.
Tout cela pour une misère de quelques euros.
All that for a pittance of a few euros.
Used figuratively to mean a small amount or insignificant value.
C'était une vraie misère de faire fonctionner cette vieille machine.
It was sheer misery trying to get this old machine to work.
Used figuratively to describe a difficult or unpleasant experience.
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