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morne

French → English

adj/[mɔʁn]/

(mood) Feeling gloomy, somber, or profoundly sad and discouraged

Le paysage était morne sous la pluie battante de novembre.

(English) The landscape was gloomy under the heavy November rain.

Après sa défaite, il est resté morne et silencieux toute la soirée.

(English) After his defeat, he remained somber and silent all evening.

noun/[mɔʁn]/

(geography) A small, rounded hill typical of the French Caribbean islands

La maison est perchée sur un morne surplombant la baie.

(English) The house is perched on a small hill overlooking the bay.

Nous avons grimpé le morne pour admirer le coucher du soleil.

(English) We climbed the hill to admire the sunset.

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