down-hearted in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for down-hearted in the English»French Dictionary

downhearted [Brit daʊnˈhɑːtɪd, Am ˌdaʊnˈhɑrdəd] ADJ

downhearted

abattu

Translations for down-hearted in the French»English Dictionary

I.achever [aʃve] VB trans

1. achever (terminer):

achever travail, repas, œuvre

to finish

achever discussions

to conclude

achever projet, visite, enquête, service militaire

to complete

achever vie

to end

achever de faire

to finish doing

il avait à peine achevé que tout le monde partait déjà

he had hardly finished speaking when everyone started to leave

2. achever (réussir):

l'orage a achevé de décourager les spectateurs

the spectators were dispirited and the storm was the last straw

il a achevé de me démoraliser avec ses mauvaises nouvelles

I was feeling down-hearted and the bad news he gave me was the last straw

ta démonstration a achevé de me convaincre

the proof you gave me finally convinced me

3. achever (tuer):

achever animal

to destroy

achever personne

to finish off

4. achever (épuiser) inf:

achever personne, effort:

to wear [sb] out

achever personne, effort:

to finish inf

5. achever (terrasser) inf:

achever scandale, ruine:

to finish [sb] off

II.s'achever VB refl

s'achever refl:

s'achever

to end (par with, sur on)

le jour s'achève

the day is drawing to a close

s'achever par un record

to end with a record

s'achever sur une victoire

to end on a victory

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

découragé (découragée) personne

disheartened, downhearted

down-hearted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for down-hearted in the English»French Dictionary

downhearted ADJ

downhearted

abattu(e)

Translations for down-hearted in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rien ne le rebute

nothing makes him downhearted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Drake could not resist a joke and teased them by looking downhearted.

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I hope all the other women aren't now downhearted.

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He is downhearted because the colonel will not speak to him.

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The world can be frightening and stressful, and the current political climate can leave us feeling downhearted.

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Opus is downhearted because, as a penguin, he can not fly.

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Each completed a depression questionnaire with three questions inquiring about feeling sad or depressed; helpless; or downhearted and blue.

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We are not going to get too downhearted.

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You rarely see him go over the top in a goal celebration, just as he never gets too downhearted.

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The former captain won't be too downhearted should he fail to make the match-day panel.

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He ended the tour a solitary figure: downtrodden, downhearted, defeated.

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