SAD - Translation from English into French

English

French

sad [Brit sad, Am sæd] ADJ

1. sad person, face, voice, song, film, news:

sad

triste

to be sad to do person:

être triste de faire

it makes me sad

cela me rend triste

to be sad that … person:

être triste que …

+ subj we are sad about or at the accident

l'accident nous attriste

it's sad that …

c'est triste que …

+ subj it's sad to hear that …

il est triste d'apprendre que …

it was a sad sight

c'était triste à voir

2. sad (unfortunate):

sad fact, truth

triste

it is my sad duty to sentence you to…

c'est mon triste devoir de vous condamner à…

sad to say, …

c'est malheureux à dire, mais…

3. sad (deplorable):

sad attitude, situation

navrant

a sad change has come over society

notre société a changé de façon navrante

it's a sad state of affairs when one can't/one has to…

c'est triste de ne pas pouvoir/d'avoir à…

it's a sad day for democracy/football

c'est un sombre jour pour la démocratie/le football

to be a sadder but wiser person

avoir reçu une leçon dure mais profitable

SAD [Brit sad, Am sæd] N abrév

SAD → seasonal affective disorder

seasonal affective disorder, SAD N MED

seasonal affective disorder

dépression f saisonnière

seasonal affective disorder, SAD N MED

seasonal affective disorder

dépression f saisonnière

sad-eyed ADJ

sad-eyed person:

sad-eyed

aux yeux tristes

sad sack N Am inf

sad sack

empoté/-e inf

sad-faced ADJ

sad-faced person:

sad-faced

au visage triste

there was something indefinably sad about her

elle avait quelque chose de vaguement triste

French

English

tristounet (tristounette) personne, regard, histoire

rather sad

attristé (attristée)

sad

être contristé du malheur des autres

to be sad at other people's misfortunes

English

French

sad <-dd-> [sæd] ADJ

1. sad (unhappy, feeling sorrow):

sad

triste

to look sad

avoir l'air triste

to make sb sad

attrister qn

2. sad (deplorable, shameful):

sad

navrant(e)

Phrases:

to be sadder but wiser

recevoir une leçon dure mais profitable

sad to say

malheureusement

it's very sad indeed

c'est vraiment triste

it's an odd/sad state of affairs

c'est bizarre/lamentable

French

English

tristounet(te)

sad

assombri(e) regard

sad

connaître un épilogue heureux/triste

to have a happy/sad ending

triste

sad

avoir l'air triste

to look sad

funeste récit

sad

médiocre vie

sad

s'assombrir personne

to grow sad

English

French

sad [sæd] ADJ

1. sad (unhappy, sorrowful):

sad

triste

to look sad

avoir l'air triste

to make sb sad

attrister qn

2. sad (deplorable, shameful):

sad

navrant(e)

Phrases:

sad to say

malheureusement

it's very sad indeed

c'est vraiment triste

it's an odd/sad state of affairs

c'est bizarre/lamentable

French

English

assombri(e) regard

sad

tristounet(te)

sad

connaître un épilogue heureux/triste

to have a happy/sad ending

triste

sad

avoir l'air triste

to look sad

funeste récit

sad

médiocre vie

sad

assombrir personne

to grow sad

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The team also led in both powerplay goals for, with 57, powerplay percentage, with 34.97%, and shorthanded goals for, with 10.

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The system turned on the heater, air conditioner or both, depending on the thermostat's setting and ambient temperature, automatically maintaining whatever temperature the driver selected.

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In rare occasions, both geysers will be active at the same leading to a dual eruption.

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