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affligeant

French → English

adj//a.fli.ʒɑ̃//

(emotion) Distressing: causing deep sadness or disappointment; being of pitifully low quality

C'est un spectacle affligeant de voir autant de déchets sur cette plage sauvage.

(English) It is a distressing sight to see so much trash on this wild beach.

Il a fait preuve d'une ignorance affligeante lors de son important examen oral.

(English) He showed a deplorable ignorance during his important oral exam.

Entry ID: fr:en:affligeant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary