Chagrins (en. Sorrows)

/ʃaɡʁɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Feeling of sadness or disappointment.

She has a lot of chagrins due to her failures.

Elle a beaucoup de chagrins à cause de ses échecs.

Emotional pain resulting from a loss.

The grief of losing her friend was deep.

Le chagrin de la perte de son ami était profond.

Difficulty or disaster in life.

This movie tells the chagrins of a young man seeking happiness.

Ce film raconte les chagrins d'un jeune homme en quête de bonheur.

Of French origin, the word 'chagrin' comes from old French 'chagrin', referring to a form of sadness or disappointment.

to have chagrins

To experience pains or worries.

avoir des chagrins

heartache

Pain caused by unreciprocated or lost love.

chagrin d'amour

to drown one's sorrows

To try to forget one's pains by indulging in pleasures.

noyer son chagrin

sadness

State of unease or sorrow.

tristesse

despair

State of someone who has lost all hope.

désespoir

pain

Moral or physical suffering.

peine

Blues

I have the blues after this breakup, a real chagrin.

J'ai le blues après cette rupture, un vrai chagrin.

heart thing

It's just a heart thing, I'm trying to get over my chagrins.

C'est juste un truc de cœur, j'essaie de passer au-dessus de mes chagrins.