woes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for woes in the English»French Dictionary

I.woe [Brit wəʊ, Am woʊ] N

1. woe (sorrow):

woe liter

chagrin m

a tale of woe hum

une jérémiade

2. woe (misfortune):

woe hum

malheur m

II.woe [Brit wəʊ, Am woʊ] INTERJ archaic or hum

woe

quel malheur!

woe betide him if he's late

gare à lui s'il est en retard

woe betide the person who…

gare à celui qui…

woe is me!

pauvre de moi!

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to tell a tale of woe (about oneself)

raconter ses malheurs

to tell a tale of woe (about others)

raconter une histoire pathétique

Translations for woes in the French»English Dictionary

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misère (de moi) dated!

woe is me! dated

misère

trouble, woe

malheur à qui…

woe betide anyone who…

woes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for woes in the English»French Dictionary

woe [wəʊ, Am woʊ] N LIT

woe

malheur m

woe betide sb

malheur à qn

to pour out one's woes

raconter ses malheurs

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he is the cause of all her woes

il est à l'origine de tous ses malheurs

Translations for woes in the French»English Dictionary

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misère

woes

woes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

woe betide sb

malheur à qn

to pour out one's woes

raconter ses malheurs

he is the cause of all her woes

il est à l'origine de tous ses malheurs

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He would listen sympathetically to a recital of a friend's woes but his solicitude was always respectful of the friend's privacy.

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So is a debt jubilee the answer to our woes -- a providential gift, so to speak?

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Despite the post-recession workforce woes, the city's standing among some of the most influential business indicators remains strong.

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It's hard to imagine that oversaturation is totally unrelated to the ratings woes so many networks are facing now.

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Tracking him down, she plays a basketball game with him, offers to listen to his relationship woes and genuinely tries to make him feel better.

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Despite the off-ice problems, they had a successful year, compared to their early day woes.

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And to add to its woes the reviews were not too good either.

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The team attempted and qualified for every event until the woes of sponsorship kicked in.

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The characters muddle on through despite their lot, with the knowledge that a cup of tea can cure a thousand woes.

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The curator has skillfully orchestrated a symphonic chorus of womanly woes and joys, deliriums and delights.

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