wretched state
[/ˈrɛtʃɪd steɪt/]
noun phrasepl: wretched states
estado deplorável
1. A condition of being in a miserable, unhappy, or unfortunate situation; a state of extreme distress, poverty, or degradation
The refugees were living in a wretched state, without adequate food or shelter.
Os refugiados viviam em um estado deplorável, sem comida ou abrigo adequados.
2. A deplorable or contemptible condition; a pitiful state of affairs
The old building fell into a wretched state of disrepair.
O edifício antigo caiu em um estado deplorável de deterioração.
3. A condition of moral or spiritual degradation
He described his life before recovery as a wretched state of despair.
Ele descreveu sua vida antes da recuperação como um estado deplorável de desespero.
This phrase is commonly used in formal writing, literature, and humanitarian contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries to describe severe poverty, suffering, or degradation. It carries a tone of moral judgment or pity and is frequently used when discussing social issues, human rights, or historical conditions.
NYC Slang
rough shape; sorry state; hot mess
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a wretched state
fall into a wretched state
reduce to a wretched state
wretched state of affairs
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