Alas: meaning, definitions and examples
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alas
[ ษหlรฆs ]
expression of sorrow or regret
used to express sorrow, regret, or grief; unfortunately; that is the sad fact
Synonyms
regrettably, sadly, unfortunately
Examples of usage
- Alas, I have lost my keys again.
- Alas, the poor dog was hit by a car.
- Alas, the news of his death reached us too late.
- Alas, we will never see her again.
- Alas, the concert was cancelled due to bad weather.
Translations
Translations of the word "alas" in other languages:
๐ต๐น infelizmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคซเคธเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช leider
๐ฎ๐ฉ sayangnya
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐ ะถะฐะปั
๐ต๐ฑ niestety
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฎๅฟตใชใใ (ใใใญใใชใใ)
๐ซ๐ท hรฉlas
๐ช๐ธ lamentablemente
๐น๐ท maalesef
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๊ฐ์ค๋ฝ๊ฒ๋ (yugamseureopgedo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฃุณู
๐จ๐ฟ bohuลพel
๐ธ๐ฐ ลพiaฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ไธๅนธ็ๆฏ (bรนxรฌng de shรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพal
๐ฎ๐ธ รพvรญ miรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะบัะฝััะบะต ะพัะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแฌแฃแฎแแ แแ (samtsukharo)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษษssรผf ki
๐ฒ๐ฝ lamentablemente
Word origin
The word 'alas' originated from Middle English 'allas', from Old French 'ha las', where 'las' meant 'unhappy' or 'weary'. It is often used in literature and poetry to express sorrow or regret.