plight in French
plight in French is situation désespérée — plight means a difficult, distressing situation.
plight in French
situation désespérée
What does "plight" mean?
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noun A difficult, distressing situation.
"The charity drew attention to the plight of refugees."
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verb Archaic: to pledge or promise, especially as part of a marriage vow.
"They plighted their troth before the whole village."
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plight in a sentence
- The charity drew attention to the plight of refugees.
- Nobody seemed to care about the plight of the flood victims.
- They plighted their troth before the whole village.
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What is "plight" in French?
"plight" in French is situation désespérée. plight means: A difficult, distressing situation.
How do you use "plight" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity drew attention to the plight of refugees." In French, "plight" is situation désespérée.
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