discomfiture

He went away to prepare Dr. Herzl's discomfiture.
Il s'en alla préparer la déconfiture du Dr Herzl.
Then, for his particular discomfiture, new tactics were introduced at the convention of the rival, Democratic party.
Alors, pour sa déconvenue particulière, de nouvelles tactiques furent introduites à la convention du parti rival démocrate.
The Liberals gave the matter up in utter discomfiture; they, too, threw up their commissions as representatives.
Les libéraux, en pleine déconfiture, jetèrent le manche après la cognée, et déposèrent, eux aussi, leurs mandats de députés.
Incredulous, shocked and bewildered, none that I met gave way to the glee over a British discomfiture which is instinctive, though irrational, in many Americans.
Incrédules, choqués et perplexes, aucun parmi ceux que je rencontrai ne céda à la jubilation face à une déconvenue britannique - jubilation instinctive, bien qu’irrationnelle, chez beaucoup d’Américains.
When he had thus answered these young scribes and their Herodian accomplices, they withdrew from his presence, and the people, even the Sadducees, enjoyed their discomfiture.
Après avoir reçu cette réponse, les jeunes scribes et leurs complices hérodiens se retirèrent hors de sa présence, et le peuple, y compris les sadducéens, se réjouit de leur déconfiture.
In 1857, Bishop M. Sergent, bishop of Quimper and Bishop F. M. Lyonnet, the new bishop of Valence discharged the Oblates to the great discomfiture of Bishop de Mazenod.
En 1857, Mgr M. Sergent, évêque de Quimper, et Mgr F. M. Lyonnet, nouvel évêque de Valence, remercièrent les Oblats de leurs services, au grand mécontentement de Mgr de Mazenod.
The Lord can bring victory out of that which may seem to us discomfiture and defeat.
Le Seigneur peut faire éclater la victoire dans ce qui ne nous semble être qu'échecs et déboires.
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