forlorn
gb/fɚlˈɔɹn/ us/fɚlˈɔɹn/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 26600
elhagyatott, reménytelen, halvány remény
B2
1
elhagyatott
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] looks/feels forlorn
She stood in the doorway with a forlorn expression, clutching her suitcase.
Az ajtóban állt, mélyen szomorú és elhagyatott arckifejezéssel, a bőröndjét szorongatva.
After everyone left the party, he lingered in the kitchen, looking suddenly very forlorn.
Miután mindenki elment a partiról, még ott időzött a konyhában, és hirtelen nagyon elhagyatottnak tűnt.
The dog waited by the gate, a small forlorn shape in the rain.
He felt increasingly forlorn in the big city, far from his family and friends.
The rejected applicant gave a forlorn little smile and walked away.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The child looked forlorn when his parents left.
A gyerek elhagyatottnak látszott, amikor a szülei elmentek.
He sat alone at the table, looking forlorn.
Egyedül ült az asztalnál, és elhagyatottnak tűnt.
She felt forlorn after her best friend moved away.
The old man gave a forlorn smile and said goodbye.
The cat waited by the door with a forlorn face.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forlorn' with 'alone' or 'lonely'. 'Forlorn' is stronger and usually suggests being sad and abandoned, not just by yourself. Another mistake is using it for neutral situations, like 'I was forlorn at the bus stop' when you simply mean you were there alone but not unhappy.
معنی
very sad, lonely, and abandoned
ترکیبهای رایج
look forlorn
|feel forlorn
|a forlorn figure
|forlorn expression
|forlorn eyes
|sit forlorn
هممعنیها
desolate (Often slightly more literary and can emphasize emotional emptiness as well as physical isolation.)
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miserable (More general for very unhappy; does not always suggest loneliness the way 'forlorn' does.)
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dejected (Focuses on being low in spirits, often after disappointment, without the strong sense of abandonment.)
متضادها
cheerful (Suggests a happy and positive mood, the opposite of the sadness in 'forlorn'.)
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comforted (Emphasizes having emotional support, the opposite of the abandoned feeling in 'forlorn'.)
موضوعها
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Feeling or looking very sad and alone, as if nobody cares about you.
Feeling or appearing very sad and lonely, often as if abandoned or without comfort or support.
B2
2
elhagyatott
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[a place/thing] looks forlorn
The once-busy factory now stands empty and forlorn at the edge of town.
Az egykor nyüzsgő gyár ma üresen és elhagyatottan áll a város szélén.
We drove past a forlorn little gas station, its windows boarded up and sign hanging crooked.
Elhaladtunk egy elhagyatott kis benzinkút mellett; az ablakai be voltak deszkázva, a táblája pedig ferdén lógott.
A single forlorn suitcase lay unclaimed on the platform.
The playground looked forlorn in the winter rain, with no children and rusting swings.
He glanced back at the forlorn campsite we were leaving behind.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The old house looks forlorn and empty.
Az öreg ház elhagyatottnak és üresnek látszik.
We walked through a forlorn village with many broken homes.
Egy elhagyatott falun mentünk keresztül, ahol sok ház romosan állt.
A forlorn car sat in the field, covered in rust.
The park was dark and forlorn after midnight.
The small shop looked forlorn after it closed.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'forlorn' for any old or dirty place. It is better when the place seems empty and sad, not just old. For example, a busy old market is not 'forlorn', even if it is dirty.
معنی
bleak, empty, and neglected place
ترکیبهای رایج
a forlorn town
|forlorn building
|forlorn landscape
|forlorn little house
|a forlorn stretch of road
|stand forlorn
هممعنیها
desolate (Very close in meaning; can be slightly stronger and more literary for empty, abandoned places.)
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bleak (Focuses more on cold, empty, or unpleasant appearance, sometimes without the emotional sadness of 'forlorn'.)
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abandoned (Emphasizes that people have left a place; 'forlorn' adds a sense of sadness in how it looks.)
متضادها
lively (Describes a place full of life and activity, the opposite of an empty, forlorn place.)
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thriving (Highlights success and growth, the opposite of the neglected feel of something forlorn.)
موضوعها
environment
|description
|travel
|nature
|housing
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Describing a place or thing that seems empty, sad, and left alone for a long time.
Describing a place or thing that looks empty, bleak, and neglected, giving a strong impression of loneliness or abandonment.
C1
LITERARY
3
reménytelen
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
a forlorn [hope/attempt/effort/dream]
He made a forlorn attempt to save the company, even though the debts were overwhelming.
Reménytelen kísérletet tett a vállalat megmentésére, bár az adósságok óriásiak voltak.
Negotiators entered the talks with a forlorn hope that war might still be avoided.
A tárgyalók azzal a halvány reménnyel ültek tárgyalóasztalhoz, hogy talán még elkerülhető a háború.
She sent one last email in a forlorn effort to repair the relationship.
The rebels launched a forlorn attack against the far stronger army.
His dream of becoming a singer seemed increasingly forlorn as the rejections continued.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
They made a forlorn attempt to win the game.
Reménytelen kísérletet tettek, hogy megnyerjék a meccset.
He kept a forlorn hope that she would return.
Még mindig ott élt benne a halvány remény, hogy visszatér.
The team’s chances of winning were forlorn.
She sent a message in a forlorn effort to fix things.
Starting the project now is a forlorn plan; there is no time.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think 'forlorn hope' means a 'strong' or 'brave' hope because it can appear in serious or heroic stories. In modern English, it almost always means a hope or attempt that is very unlikely to succeed. Also, note that we usually say 'a forlorn hope/attempt/effort', not 'I am forlorn to win', which is unnatural.
معنی
with almost no chance of success
ترکیبهای رایج
a forlorn hope
|a forlorn attempt
|a forlorn effort
|in a forlorn attempt to [verb]
|forlorn dream
هممعنیها
hopeless (More common and direct; can sound less literary and may feel harsher than 'forlorn'.)
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futile (Focuses on being useless or ineffective, without the emotional sadness implied by 'forlorn'.)
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doomed (Suggests that failure is certain because of fate or circumstances; often stronger than 'forlorn'.)
متضادها
promising (Highlights good chances of success, the opposite of a forlorn chance.)
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realistic (Suggests a reasonable chance based on facts, contrasting with the near-impossible feeling of 'forlorn'.)
موضوعها
goals
|emotions
|work
|society
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Almost sure to fail; with very little real chance to work or win.
Very unlikely to succeed; having almost no real hope of a positive result.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
forlorn
IPA
GB/fɚlˈɔɹn/
US/fɚlˈɔɹn/
هجاها و تکیه
for - lorn (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: forlorn
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
forlornly
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
forlornness
noun
عبارتها
a forlorn hope
1/ə fɚlˈɔɹn hˈoʊp/
idiom
literary
a hope with almost no chance
A hope or plan that is almost sure to fail, with very little real chance to work.
نمونهها
- Trying to change the decision now is a forlorn hope.
- He ran after the train in a forlorn hope of catching it.
- Many saw the peace talks as a forlorn hope, but they went ahead anyway.