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chagrin

French → English

noun//ʃa.ɡʁɛ̃//

(emotion) Grief: a feeling of deep distress or sorrow caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune; sorrow

Il a éprouvé un immense chagrin après la perte de son fidèle compagnon.

(English) He felt immense grief after the loss of his faithful companion.

Elle noie son chagrin dans le travail depuis sa rupture amoureuse.

(English) She has been drowning her sorrow in work since her breakup.

adj//ʃa.ɡʁɛ̃//

(emotion) Sorrowful: feeling or showing distress or sadness; sad

André est chagrin de voir que son fils a échoué à son examen final.

(English) André is sorrowful to see that his son failed his final exam.

Il affichait une mine chagrine après avoir appris la mauvaise nouvelle.

(English) He had a sorrowful look after hearing the bad news.

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