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    Éperdu (en. Lost)

    [epɛʁ.dy]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    In a state of despair, agitation.
    She had a distraught look after receiving the news.
    Elle avait un regard éperdu après avoir reçu la nouvelle.
    Describes a person who is deeply troubled.
    He was distraught with grief at the loss of his friend.
    Il était éperdu de chagrin à la perte de son ami.
    Who expresses a great intensity of emotion.
    His distraught desire for success drove him to work tirelessly.
    Son éperdu désir de réussite l'a poussé à travailler sans relâche.

    Etymology

    The word 'distraught' comes from Old French 'esperdu', from the verb 'esperdu' which means to lose.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    distraught with love
    To be deeply in love to the point of losing one's bearings.
    éperdu d'amour
    distraught gaze
    A gaze marked by confusion or anxiety.
    regard éperdu
    distraught with joy
    To be overwhelmed by immense joy.
    éperdu de joie

    Related Words

    lose
    To cease having something.
    perdre
    despair
    State of great sadness and absence of hope.
    désespoir
    anxiety
    Intense feeling of fear or discomfort.
    angoisse

    Slang Meanings

    To be completely lost in one's thoughts.
    He is so distraught that he isn't even paying attention to his surroundings.
    Il est tellement éperdu qu'il ne fait même plus attention à ce qui l'entoure.
    To have one's brain in a muddle due to emotion.
    After the breakup, she was distraught and didn’t know what to do.
    Après la rupture, elle était éperdue et ne savait plus quoi faire.