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    Consterné (en. Dismayed)

    /kɔ̃s.tɛʁ.ne/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Experiencing great consternation.
    He was consterned by the news.
    Il était consterné par la nouvelle.
    Showing great worry.
    His consterned face betrayed his embarrassment.
    Son visage consterné trahissait son embarras.
    Causing great sadness or distress.
    The disaster left the residents consterned.
    La catastrophe a laissé les habitants consternés.

    Etymology

    From the verb consterner, derived from the Latin 'consternare', meaning 'to disturb' or 'to overwhelm'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be consterned
    To be very surprised and upset by something.
    être consterné
    the distressing news
    Information that causes a huge shock.
    la nouvelle consternante
    to react with consternation
    To respond in a very concerned manner to a situation.
    réagir avec consternation

    Related Words

    consternation
    A feeling of sadness or anxiety caused by an unexpected event.
    consternation
    consternator
    A person or thing that causes consternation.
    consternateur

    Slang Meanings

    To be down in the dumps
    After the announcement, I just stood there, consterned, feeling down in the dumps.
    Après l'annonce, je suis resté là, consterné, le moral à zéro.
    To be at rock bottom
    His reaction left me at rock bottom, completely consterned.
    Sa réaction m'a laissé au fond du trou, complètement consterné.