forlorn
US /fɚˈlɔːrn/
UK /fɚˈlɔːrn/
1.
terbiar, kesepian, sedih
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
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The forlorn puppy whimpered by the side of the road.
Anak anjing yang terbiar merengek di tepi jalan.
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She looked forlorn as she watched her friends leave.
Dia kelihatan sedih ketika melihat rakan-rakannya pergi.
2.
sia-sia, putus asa, tiada harapan
unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless
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Their efforts to save the old building seemed forlorn.
Usaha mereka untuk menyelamatkan bangunan lama itu kelihatan sia-sia.
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It was a forlorn hope that they would ever meet again.
Ia adalah harapan yang sia-sia bahawa mereka akan bertemu lagi.