sorrow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sorrow in the English»French Dictionary

I.sorrow [Brit ˈsɒrəʊ, Am ˈsɑroʊ, ˈsɔroʊ] N

1. sorrow (grief):

sorrow

chagrin m

to feel sorrow

éprouver du chagrin

to my sorrow

à mon grand chagrin

it was said more in sorrow than in anger

cela a été dit avec plus de tristesse que de colère

I am writing to express my sorrow at your sad loss

c'est avec beaucoup de peine que j'ai appris le deuil qui vient de vous frapper

2. sorrow (misfortune):

sorrow

chagrin m

sorrow

peine f

we share each other's joys and sorrows

nous partageons nos joies et nos peines

II.sorrow [Brit ˈsɒrəʊ, Am ˈsɑroʊ, ˈsɔroʊ] VB intr liter

sorrow

se lamenter

III.sorrowing ADJ

sorrowing widow, mourner:

sorrowing

accablé de douleur or de chagrin

IV.sorrow [Brit ˈsɒrəʊ, Am ˈsɑroʊ, ˈsɔroʊ]

one for sorrow, two for joy (of magpies)

une pie tant pis, deux pies tant mieux

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ineffable sorrow

inexprimable

assuage sorrow, pain, fear

apaiser

her face drawn with sorrow

les traits tirés par le chagrin

unspeakable pain, sorrow

inexprimable

to be transfused with sorrow

être pris de

overwhelming heat, sorrow

accablant

Translations for sorrow in the French»English Dictionary

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je compatis à votre douleur form

I feel for you in your sorrow form

tu enfanteras dans la douleur

in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children

c'est avec tristesse que nous avons appris que …

we have learned with sorrow that …

tristesse

sorrow

sorrow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sorrow in the English»French Dictionary

sorrow [ˈsɒrəʊ, Am ˈsɑ:roʊ] N

sorrow

chagrin m

sorrow of a book, film, music

tristesse f

to feel sorrow over sth

être chagriné par qc

to my sorrow form

à mon grand chagrin

Translations for sorrow in the French»English Dictionary

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tristesse

sorrow

douleur

sorrow

être éperdu de douleur/reconnaissance

to be overcome with sorrow/gratitude

raviver une douleur personne

to revive a sorrow

se retrancher dans sa douleur

to hide away in one's sorrow

le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres prov

one man's joy is a another man's sorrow

peine

sorrow

sorrow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel sorrow over sth

être chagriné par qc

to my sorrow form

à mon grand chagrin

to hide away in one's sorrow

se retrancher dans sa douleur

one man's joy is a another man's sorrow

le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He met him in the street in great sorrow, and begged him to make his home at his house.

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Without time for sorrow, he is attacked by demonic children.

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They will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.

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The passage states that he has borne our grief and carried our sorrows.

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We poured all of our hope, sorrow, anger, dreams and fears into the music.

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Such days were devoted to general rejoicings and public sacrifices, and no one was allowed to show any symptoms of grief or sorrow.

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We have presumed to utter foolish words and have not distinguished happiness from sorrow.

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Here the author recreated a particular background for his constant sorrow: the night's haze, moonlight, a slight gentle breeze, voices of invisible birds.

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Sorrow drifts into a state of depression that leads him on an epic journey to the centre of his subconscious.

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His greatest sorrows are in losing his two loves.

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