Consternée (en. Dismayed)

/kɔ̃s.tɛʁ.ne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Astonished, struck by bad news.

She was dismayed to learn of her friend's death.

Elle était consternée d'apprendre la nouvelle du décès de son ami.

Which manifests great emotional distress.

His face was dismayed after seeing the damage.

Son visage était consterné après avoir vu les dégâts.

Rendered perplexed by an absurd or shocking situation.

They were dismayed by the irresponsible behavior of the adults.

Ils étaient consternés par le comportement irresponsable des adultes.

From the verb consterner, from the Latin 'consternare' which means to overwhelm, to disturb.

to be dismayed by something

to be truly surprised or shocked by an event.

être consterné par quelque chose

general dismay

State of collective shock in the face of a disturbing event.

consternation générale

to express oneself with dismay

To talk about something while showing great concern.

s'exprimer avec consternation

dismay

A state of general worry or disturbance caused by an event.

consternation

dismaying

That provokes great concern or deep sadness.

consternant

To be truly shocked

When he saw the result, he was dismayed, truly.

Quand il a vu le résultat, il était consterné, vraiment.

To be stunned

She remained dismayed as if she hadn't understood what was happening.

Elle est restée consternée comme si elle n'avait pas compris ce qui se passait.