| Compound Forms: |
| Inglés | Español |
| misery loves company expr | ([sb] unhappy likes unhappy people) | desgracia compartida, menos sentida expr |
| mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos expr |
| put [sb/sth] out of his/her/its misery v expr | (kill [sb/sth]) (eufemismo) | terminar con el sufrimiento loc verb |
| (eufemismo) | poner a dormir loc verb |
| sacrificar⇒ vtr |
| matar⇒ vtr |
| The dog was so ill that the vet said it would be kinder to put him out of his misery. |
| El perro estaba muy enfermo y el veterinario dijo que sería mejor terminar con su sufrimiento. |
| put [sb] out of his/her misery v expr | figurative (finally give an answer, etc.) (figurado) | terminar con el sufrimiento de loc verb |
| The judges finally put the contestants out of their misery by announcing the winner. |
