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English term or phrase:	pitiful
Spanish translation:	patético
Entered by:	Rebecca Hendry

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16:01 Mar 7, 2005

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: pitiful

a woman of a pitiful spirit

Mariela

patético

Explanation:
Otra opción.

Selected response from:

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:00

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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

decaído, lemantable

Henry Hinds

4 +2

patético

Rebecca Hendry

estado de ánimo lamentable

Laurent Slowack

4 +1

(espíritu) lastimoso

Natalia Zudaire

desanimada

Gabriela Rodriguez

lastimoso / despreciable

Xenia Wong

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(espíritu) lastimoso

Explanation:
pitiful / "pItIf@l / adj
a (arousing pity) ‹ cry / moan › lastimero; ‹ sight › lastimoso
b (wretched, inadequate) lamentable; you’re pitiful! ¡das pena or lástima!

Natalia Zudaire
Argentina
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

4 mins confidence:

desanimada

Explanation:
falta contexto...
puede referirse al estado de ánimo.
o bien:
pitiful: patético, lamentable, insatisfactorio, lamentable...
espero te sirva!
=0)

Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 08:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

4 mins confidence:

lastimoso / despreciable

Explanation:
son palabras medio opuestas....depende del contexto....

Xenia Wong
Local time: 05:00
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 310

4 mins confidence:

estado de ánimo lamentable

Explanation:
Exp.

Laurent Slowack
Local time: 05:00
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

patético

Explanation:
Otra opción.

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

Grading comment

Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

decaído, lemantable

Explanation:
2 opciones

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Note added at 45 mins (2005-03-07 16:47:29 GMT)
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lAmentable, lamentable... dedos torpes

Henry Hinds
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 611

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