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∎ it makes me sad to see what's become of them ça me rend triste ou m'attriste de voir ce qu'ils sont devenus;∎ I shall be sad to see you leave je serai désolé de vous voir partir;∎ to be sad at heart avoir le cœur gros;∎ the flowers look or are a bit sad les fleurs ont triste mine;∎ he came through the experience a sadder and a wiser man l'expérience a été dure mais profitable(b) (depressing → news, day, story) triste; (→ sight, occasion) triste, attristant; (→ painting, music etc) lugubre, triste; (→ loss) cruel, douloureux;∎ but sad to say it didn't last long mais, malheureusement, cela n'a pas duré;∎ that's very sad news c'est bien triste;∎ she came to a sad end elle a eu une triste fin;∎ the sad fact is that he's incompetent c'est malheureux à dire, mais c'est un incapable(c) (regrettable) triste, regrettable;∎ it's a sad state of affairs when this sort of thing can go unpunished il est vraiment regrettable que de tels actes restent impunis;∎ it's a sad reflection on modern society malheureusement, cela en dit long sur la société moderne;∎ it's a sad day for trade unionism/Scottish football c'est un jour bien sombre pour le syndicalisme/le foot écossais;∎ it's a sad day when you can't walk the streets at night in safety c'est quand même triste de ne pas pouvoir se sentir en sécurité dans les rues la nuit∎ to be a sad case être minable;∎ he's still living with his parents, how sad can you get? il habite toujours chez ses parents, il est grave ou il craint!;∎ very familiar what a sad bastard! quel gros nullard!;∎ they've got really sad taste in music ils écoutent de la musique vraiment craignos
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sad sack — See a sad sack … English idioms
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