down-in-the-mouth

Romanian translation: prost dispusă, necăjită, încruntată, demoralizată, întristată, mâhnită

01:31 Dec 23, 2011
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Psychology / genre
English term or phrase: down-in-the-mouth
Contextul este vorba de o observație a unui văcar american despre o fată depresată sub grija sa: "She was looking very down-in-the-mouth."
Emil Niculescu
United States
Local time: 11:20
Romanian translation:prost dispusă, necăjită, încruntată, demoralizată, întristată, mâhnită
Explanation:
Și ale colegei Cristina sunt soluții la fel de bune.
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Virág-Lilla Rácz
Local time: 21:20
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Mulțumesc mult!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1prost dispusă, necăjită, încruntată, demoralizată, întristată, mâhnită
Virág-Lilla Rácz
4 +1abătută, deprimată
Cristina Manoli


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abătută, deprimată


Explanation:
plouată, descurajată


    Reference: http://dictionary.die.net/down%20in%20the%20mouth
Cristina Manoli
Romania
Local time: 21:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian

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agree  Claudia Coja
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prost dispusă, necăjită, încruntată, demoralizată, întristată, mâhnită


Explanation:
Și ale colegei Cristina sunt soluții la fel de bune.

Example sentence(s):
  • DOWN IN THE MOUTH - "Glum; dispirited. It's the way one looks when the corners of one's mouth are turned down in disheartenment or disappointment.
  • If you're down in the dumps, or down in the mouth, you're feeling sad.

    Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/50/messages/20.html
    Reference: http://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/D/down_in_the_dump...
Virág-Lilla Rácz
Local time: 21:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Mulțumesc mult!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Coja
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