melancholy
US /ˈmel.əŋ.kɑː.li/
UK /ˈmel.əŋ.kɑː.li/
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mélancolie, tristesse, cafard
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
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A wave of melancholy washed over him as he watched the rain.
Une vague de mélancolie l'envahit alors qu'il regardait la pluie.
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Her music often evokes a sense of gentle melancholy.
Sa musique évoque souvent un sentiment de douce mélancolie.
1.
mélancolique, triste, morne
having a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
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He had a melancholy expression on his face.
Il avait une expression mélancolique sur son visage.
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The old house had a melancholy charm.
La vieille maison avait un charme mélancolique.