What does navré in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word navré in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use navré in French.

The word navré in French means be sorry, be sorry to do, regretful, sadden, sadden, solemn air, air of regret, air of sadness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word navré

be sorry

(être désolé)

Je suis navrée, je n'ai pas la réponse à votre question.

be sorry to do

locution verbale (être désolé de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle est navrée de le voir dans une telle situation.
She is sorry to see him in a situation like this.

regretful

adjectif (qui manifeste de la tristesse)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa voix navrée m'a fait tout de suite comprendre que ma candidature avait été refusée.
His apologetic voice let me know straight away that my application had been turned down.

sadden

verbe transitif (contrarier, attrister)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette mauvaise nouvelle me navre.
This bad news saddens me.

sadden

verbe transitif (littéraire (blesser moralement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son décès nous a profondément navrés.
His death has saddened us deeply.

solemn air, air of regret, air of sadness

nom masculin (expression confuse et triste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chirurgien annonça l'air navré les graves conséquences de l'opération à la famille du patient.

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