- pathetically
- adverb patéticamente, lastimosamentepatheticallytr[pə'ɵetɪklɪ]adverb1 (pitiably) patéticamente2 familiar (badly, hopelessly) que da lástima, que da pena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto say something pathetically decir algo con voz lastimerapə'θetɪkliadverba) (pitiably) <moan/weep> lastimeramente
he was pathetically thin — era de una delgadez que daba pena
b) (lamentably) (colloq)they played pathetically — jugaron que daba pena (fam)
[pǝ'θetɪklɪ]ADV1) (=piteously) [whimper, moan] lastimeramente; [say] con voz lastimerapathetically thin/weak — tan delgado/débil que da/daba pena
she was pathetically grateful — su gratitud resultaba penosa
2) (=uselessly) [play, perform] que da/daba penaa pathetically inadequate answer — una respuesta patética
* * *[pə'θetɪkli]adverba) (pitiably) <moan/weep> lastimeramentehe was pathetically thin — era de una delgadez que daba pena
b) (lamentably) (colloq)they played pathetically — jugaron que daba pena (fam)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
