forlorn
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forlorn(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. triste
Justin was forlorn after Fatima left him.Justin estaba triste después de que Fátima lo dejara.
a. desesperado
I read a happy novel in a forlorn attempt to distract myself from the national tragedy.Leí una novela feliz en un intento desesperado de distraerme de la tragedia nacional.
b. vano
I put the kids to bed late on Saturday in the forlorn hope they wouldn't wake me at 5 am Sunday.Acosté a los niños tarde el sábado con la vana esperanza de que no me despertaran a las 5 am el domingo.
a. abandonado
Andy holed up in a forlorn cottage in the woods in an attempt to finish writing his book.Andy se escondió en una casita abandonada en el bosque en un intento de terminar de escribir su libro.
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