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infortuné

unfortunate

adjective noun an-for-too-NAY Rare

Also means

wretched person

Usage Note

Infortuné can function as both adjective and noun, so un infortuné means 'a poor wretch'. The noun infortune (misfortune) is a close relative. The word has a literary register and sounds elevated in casual speech.

Examples

"Ce pauvre infortuné n'avait nulle part où aller."

Natural Translation

That poor wretch had nowhere to go.

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