forlorn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

forlorn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forlorn in the English»French Dictionary

forlorn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a forlorn hope
un mince espoir
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The forlorn-hopes, numbering seventy-six men, led the charge.
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Anyone who tried to hoodwink him was on a forlorn and dangerous path.
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Today, the palace is in a ghostly, forlorn state.
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His most frequent subject matter is love, especially comically forlorn yearning.
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He was now in a forlorn situation, living by himself and quite incapable of doing so.
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Although most of these words are connected to naval activities, some (such as forlorn hope) relate to land warfare.
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Lying forlorn in a doorway, the dog awaits his end awash in self-pity.
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Led by two forlorn-hopes, two columns would advance upon the defences around the breach, then wheel right and left to take over the fortifications.
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They can still be seen today as a forlorn reminder of the tragedy of 1879.
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He is secretive and his mood transforms from happy to forlorn in a matter of three months.
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