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crestfallen in Spanish

crestfallen in Spanish is abatido, alicaído, cariacontecido — crestfallen means feeling sad or downhearted after a setback.

crestfallen in Spanish

abatido
adj
Sad because of a disappointment.
alicaído
adj
Sad because of a disappointment.
cariacontecido
adj
Sad because of a disappointment.
de capa caída
adj
Sad because of a disappointment.
murrio
adj
(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

What does "crestfallen" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Spanish?
"crestfallen" in Spanish is abatido, alicaído, cariacontecido. crestfallen means: Feeling sad or downhearted after a setback.
Are there other ways to say "crestfallen" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "crestfallen": abatido, alicaído, cariacontecido, de capa caída, murrio.
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