forlorn

[US]/fəˈlɔːn/
[UK]/fərˈlɔːrn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. øde, hjelpeløs, forlatt, forødeliggjort

Phrases & Collocations

a forlorn hope

et forlatt håp

a forlorn figure

en forlatt figur

forlorn expression

forlatt uttrykk

forlorn hope

forlatt håp

Example Sentences

forlorn of all hope.

fortapt i all håp.

a forlorn attempt to escape.

et forlatt forsøk på å rømme.

the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula.

det fåfengte håpet om å finne en fredsformel.

The house stood forlorn and empty.

Huset sto forlatt og tomt.

forlorn figures at bus stops.

fortapte figurer ved busstoppene.

She didn’t belong, and felt utterly forlorn.

Hun følte seg utenfor og følte seg fullstendig fortapt.

It seemed a forlorn hope that we would find a taxi.

Det virket som et fåfengt håp at vi ville finne en taxi.

Real-world Examples

The sheds and buildings were empty and forlorn.

Søpplene og bygningene var tomme og forlatte.

Source: Charlotte's Web

We are now in a truly forlorn condition.

Vi er nå i en virkelig forlatt tilstand.

Source: America The Story of Us

It's a little bit forlorn and a little bit melodic.

Det er litt forlatt og litt melodisk.

Source: English Accent Showdown

He came to her, his black face as forlorn as a lost and masterless hound.

Han kom til henne, hans svarte ansikt like forlatt som en bortkommen og uten herre hund.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Lawyer's trainer led him away, forlorn.

Advokatenes trener ledet ham bort, forlatt.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

I look dejected and forlorn, as if I had no home to go to.

Jeg ser nedslått og forlatt ut, som om jeg ikke hadde noe hjem å gå til.

Source: Tao Te Ching

Hope you don't mind. Pianos get forlorn if you don't play 'em.

Håper du ikke har noe imot det. Pianoer blir forlatte hvis du ikke spiller dem.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

The Fair Grounds were soon deserted. The sheds and buildings were empty and forlorn.

Området ble snart forlatt. Søpplene og bygningene var tomme og forlatte.

Source: Charlotte's Web

It was empty and he looked at it in forlorn bewilderment.

Det var tomt, og han så på det i forlatt forvirring.

Source: Gone with the Wind

I drove by Eileen's, and I saw my little buddy standing out there. He looked so forlorn.

Jeg kjørte forbi Eileen's, og jeg så vennen min stå der. Han så så forlatt ut.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

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