broyer du noir
/bʁwaje dy nwaʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- broie du noir
- past
- a broyé du noir
- perfect
- broyé du noir
Meaning
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to feel down, depressed
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Depuis son licenciement, il broie du noir.
Since his layoff, he's been feeling down.
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Il broyait du noir depuis des semaines sans que personne ne comprenne pourquoi. Un simple appel de sa sœur a tout changé.
He'd been feeling depressed for weeks without anyone understanding why. A simple call from his sister changed everything.
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Practice
1 What does broyer du noir mean?
to feel down, depressed
2 Fill the gap: Depuis son licenciement, il ___ du noir.
Full sentence: Depuis son licenciement, il broie du noir. (Since his layoff, he's been feeling down.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches broyer du noir?
broyer du noir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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