Deuil (en. Grief)

/dœj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of grief and moral suffering felt at the time of losing a loved one.

He fell into deep mourning after his mother's death.

Il a plongé dans un profond deuil après la mort de sa mère.

Period during which one observes rites or practices related to death.

His mourning for his father lasted a year.

Le deuil de son père a duré un an.

Symbol or sign of loss, often associated with black clothing.

She wore black as a sign of mourning.

Elle portait du noir en signe de deuil.

From the Latin 'dolium', which means 'pain'.

to be in mourning

To be in a period of sorrow following a death.

être en deuil

deep mourning

An intense grief due to a significant loss.

deuil profond

to grieve

Accepting the loss of a loved one and finding a way to live with it.

faire le deuil

funereal

Relating to funerals or death.

funèbre

sadness

Melancholic state of mind due to a painful event.

tristesse

suffering

State of physical or moral pain.

souffrance

In black mode

He has been in black mode since his mourning.

Il est toujours en mode noir depuis son deuil.

to be cuddly

After the mourning, he is cuddly every Sunday.

Après le deuil, il fait le doudou tous les dimanches.