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woe

/wəʊ/noun

उच्चारण वो

दुख, शोक, विपदा

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] literary

    great sadness

    दुख, शोक, विपदा

    • a tale of woe
    • The widow's face was full of woe.
    • The old man's eyes were full of woe as he told his story.
    + 2 more examples
    • The poem is a cry of woe for a lost homeland.
    • Woe betide anyone who touches his cricket bat!

    Synonyms misery sorrow grief anguish despair

    Opposite joy happiness delight bliss

  2. 2

    [pl.] woes formal or humorous

    the troubles and problems that somebody has

    परेशानियाँ, मुसीबतें

    • financial woes
    • He told me all his woes about the hostel food.
    • The company's financial woes deepened after the strike.
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    • Tell me your woes over a cup of tea, Meera.
    • Traffic woes are a daily part of life for commuters in Mumbai.
    • His woes began when he lost his job.

    Synonyms troubles problems difficulties misfortunes trials

    Opposite blessings joys

Idioms 2

woe betide sb | woe to sb

used to warn somebody that there will be trouble if they do something

(चेतावनी) उसकी खैर नहीं

  • Woe betide anyone who is late for the principal's class.

woe is me!

used to say that you are very unhappy

हाय मेरी किस्मत!

  • Woe is me! I have lost my admit card again.
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?Which word?

Homophone: woe and whoa (a command to stop a horse).

Homophone: woe और whoa (घोड़े को रोकने का आदेश)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A tale of woe, woe betide, woe is me.

Idioms: a tale of woe (दुख-भरी कहानी), woe betide (पुराना प्रयोग, जिसका अर्थ है कि जो ऐसा करेगा उसका बुरा हाल होगा), woe is me (हाय मेरा दुर्भाग्य, यानी मैं कितना दुखी हूँ)।