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misera

meager, paltry, meagerly small, miserable, wretched

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miser miserable; wretched + a Feminine singular
adjective · singular feminine Rare #44,339
meager, paltry, meagerly small Often used to emphasize how small or inadequate something is.
IT: Ha una misera pensione.
EN: She has a meager pension.
miserable, wretched
IT: La sua vita è misera.
EN: Her life is miserable.
Forms of misero
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Singular — misera

E poi lo sanno benissimo che con il socialismo sarà misera.

And they know full well that under socialism she’ll be miserable.

— No - I giorni dell'arcobaleno (2012)

Come faccio a pagarlo con quella misera pensione?

How am I supposed to pay for it with that measly pension?

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Una misera scusa.

A pathetic excuse.

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Per quanto misera, non ho nemmeno quella.

As miserable as it is, I don't even have that.

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)