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woe is me

Interjection CEFR C1
ˌwəʊ ɪz ˈmiː

Definitions

Used to show that the speaker feels distress or misery.

humorous, sometimes

Equivalents

8 more languages
Ελληνικάοίμοι
Suomivoi minua
Gaeilgeabhó
Bahasa Indonesiacelaka dua belas
Italianoahimè
Nederlandswee mij
Portuguêsai de mim
Русскийго́ре мне

Examples

“Blasted with extasie. Oh, woe is me, T'haue seene what I haue seene: see⟳ what I see⟳.”
“Woe is me, that I soiourne in Mesech: that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.”
““Ah, woe is me! Alas, for my kingdom and my kinfolk!””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Wohelo woman overboard women ☕ womp womp wonder of wonders woo

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