crestfallen in Italian
crestfallen in Italian is a testa bassa — crestfallen means feeling sad or downhearted after a setback.
crestfallen in Italian
a testa bassa
Sad because of a disappointment.
What does "crestfallen" mean?
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adj Feeling sad or downhearted after a setback.
"Brother Gáeth was a tall man with almost ugly features and a permanently crestfallen expression that made the elderly abbot immediately feel guilty that he had spoken so roughly."
- adj (of a bird) Having its crest drooping to one side.
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crestfallen in a sentence
- Brother Gáeth was a tall man with almost ugly features and a permanently crestfallen expression that made the elderly abbot immediately feel guilty that he had spoken so roughly.
- He had short, dark hair, liberally flecked with silver-grey strands, heavily lidded brown eyes and a mouth that turned down at the edges, giving him a permanently crestfallen expression.
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What is "crestfallen" in Italian?
"crestfallen" in Italian is a testa bassa. crestfallen means: Feeling sad or downhearted after a setback.
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