معنی
To make someone feel sad or gloomy.
بانک تمرین
3 تمرینهاLes mauvaises nouvelles peuvent ___ n'importe qui.
Sa tristesse a commencé à m'___ aussi.
Il ne faut pas se laisser ___ par les difficultés.
🎉 امتیاز: /3
The French verb "attrister" (to make sad, to sadden) has its roots in Old French. It is formed from the prefix "a-" (from Latin "ad-", meaning 'to' or 'toward'), combined with the adjective "triste" (sad), and the verbal suffix "-er". "Triste" itself comes from the Latin word "tristis", meaning 'sad, gloomy, sorrowful'. This Latin root is also the origin of English words like "tristful" (archaic, meaning sad) and is related to the idea of sorrow. So, etymologically, "attrister" literally means 'to make someone become sad' or 'to bring sadness to someone'. Its construction is quite transparent, directly reflecting its meaning through the combination of its constituent parts.
