bereft

• Décrit un état de privation ou d'absence de quelque chose, souvent utilisé avec la préposition 'de' (par exemple, privé d'espoir).

Describes a state of being deprived of or lacking something, often used with 'of' (e.g., bereft of hope).

1. Deprived or lackingC1formal

   Feeling a great sense of loss or being deprived of something, especially a quality or possession.

   Dépourvu, privé de

   • After the fire, she felt bereft of all her belongings.
   • He was bereft of hope after the failed surgery.
   • The family was left bereft after the sudden death of their father.

   Synonymesdepriveddesolatedestitutelackingstrippedwantingwithout

   Antonymesendowedequippedpossessed

2. Unhappy in loveC1formal

   Suffering from unrequited love or a painful romantic loss.

   Malheureux en amour

   • He wandered the streets, bereft and heartbroken after she left.
   • She felt utterly bereft when her lover married another.
   • The poem describes a soul bereft of love and companionship.

   Synonymeslovelornlovesickpining

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de priver quelqu'un d'un être cher par la mort, ou de retirer quelque chose de précieux ou de cher.

A verb used to indicate the act of depriving someone of a loved one through death, or of taking away something valuable or cherished.

verbe irrégulier

1. Deprive of a loved oneC1formal

   To be deprived of a close relative or friend through their death.

   Priver d'un être cher

   • The accident bereaved the family of their youngest son.
   • She was bereaved of her husband last year.
   • Many families were bereaved by the war.

2. Deprive of something valuableC2formal

   To take away something important or cherished from someone.

   priver de quelque chose de précieux

   • The scandal bereaved him of his reputation.
   • The storm bereaved the village of its crops.
   • His illness bereaved him of the ability to walk.

   Synonymesdenydeprivedespoildispossessdivestrelieverobstriptake away

   Antonymesbestowendowgrantprovide