chagrin

le chagrin
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. grief
Amine a ressenti un profond chagrin après la perte de son chat.Amine felt deep grief after the loss of his cat.
b. sorrow
Le chagrin de Judith était évident après avoir lu la lettre.Judith's sorrow was obvious after she read the letter.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
2.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(very sad)
a. sorrowful
Après la fin tragique du film, Océane était chagrine.After the movie's tragic ending, Océane was sorrowful.
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