malheureux
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. unhappy
Simon est très malheureux depuis son divorce.Simon has been very unhappy since his divorce.
b. sad
Je suis malheureuse quand il n'y a pas de soleil.I'm sad when there's no sun.
c. miserable
Vous seriez malheureux sans votre téléphone.You'd be miserable without your phone.
a. unlucky
Un jour, peut-être, je ne serai plus aussi malheureux en amour.Maybe one day, I won't be so unlucky in love anymore.
a. unfortunate
Ce peintre a connu un destin malheureux.This painter had an unfortunate fate.
b. ill-fated
Ce livre raconte une malheureuse expédition vers le Nord.This book recounts an ill-fated expedition to the North.
a. measly
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ce n'est pas avec mon malheureux salaire que je vais m'acheter une villa.My measly salary isn't going to buy me a villa.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. poor person
Au coin de la rue, un malheureux faisait la quête pour trouver de quoi manger.On the street corner, a poor person was begging for food.
a. poor thing
Les autres enfants ignorent Romain et le laissent jouer seul, le malheureux.The other children ignore Romain and let him play alone, poor thing.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. the poor
Pauline a consacré sa vie à aider les malheureux.Pauline devoted her life to helping the poor.
b. the needy
Le prêtre a demandé à sa paroisse de prier pour les malheureux.The priest asked his parish to pray for the needy.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
a. you fool
Malheureux ! Ne t'assois jamais dans le fauteuil de la patronne !You fool! Never sit in the boss's chair!
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