What does désoler in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word désoler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use désoler in French.
The word désoler in French means sadden, distress, depress, be saddened, ravage, destroy. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word désoler
sadden, distressverbe transitif (attrister) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le départ annoncé de leur collègue désola le personnel. |
depressverbe transitif (ennuyer) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette option me désole, mais je n'ai pas le choix. |
be saddenedverbe pronominal (être triste, peiné) Nous nous désolons de cette nouvelle. |
ravage, destroyverbe transitif (littéraire (ravager) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les catastrophes nucléaires désolent des régions entières. |
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