Also means
the blues, low spirits
Usage Note
Cafard has two common senses: the insect (cockroach) and a colloquial expression for feeling down — avoir le cafard means 'to feel blue' or 'to be in low spirits'. The two senses are unrelated in origin; the emotional meaning is widely used in everyday French.
Examples
"Il a le cafard depuis la fin des vacances."
Natural Translation
He has been feeling down since the end of the holidays.

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