désoler
French → English
(emotions) To distress: to cause someone to feel deep sadness or grief
La perte de ce procès important le désole au plus haut point.
(English) The loss of this important lawsuit distresses him to the highest degree.
Sa mère se désole de son absence prolongée et sans nouvelles.
(English) His mother is distressed by his prolonged absence without news.
(history) To lay waste: to devastate a region through war or ravage
Des invasions barbares désolaient et bouleversent les Gaules autrefois.
(English) Barbarian invasions laid waste to and disrupted Gaul in the past.
Les guerres intestines ont désolé ces malheureux pays pendant des années.
(English) Internal wars have laid waste to these unfortunate countries for years.
(social) To be sorry: to express regret about a minor annoyance
Je suis désolé, mais nous ne pouvons pas accepter votre demande.
(English) I am sorry, but we cannot accept your request.
Ce contretemps de dernière minute me désole vraiment pour vous.
(English) This last-minute setback really makes me sorry for you.
Entry ID: fr:en:désoler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary