How is the phrase avoir le cafard translated from French to English

English translation
Down in the dumps
phrase

Se sentir triste ou déprimé.

Feeling sad or depressed.

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  • Elle a l'air d'avoir le cafard aujourd'hui. — She seems down in the dumps today.

  • Pourquoi as-tu le cafard ces derniers temps ? — Why are you down in the dumps lately?

  • J'avais le cafard après cette nouvelle. — I was down in the dumps after the news.

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