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plight in French

plight in French is situation désespérée — plight means a difficult, distressing situation.

plight in French

situation désespérée
noun

What does "plight" mean?

  1. noun A difficult, distressing situation.
    "The charity drew attention to the plight of refugees."
  2. 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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