lackaday

/lˈækædˌeɪ/ intj B2

used to express sadness or regret

Word Origin An exclamation from lack + a + day — literally 'alas, a day!' It's a shortened form of 'alack the day,' an expression of regret. Lack comes from Old Norse lakna 'to be lacking,' and day from Old English dæg. The same lack gives us lackluster (lacking shine) and alack (an exclamation of sorrow). Lackaday later gave us lackadaisical, meaning 'lacking spirit or enthusiasm,' a great example of how an exclamation can morph into an adjective.

intj used to express sadness or regret B2

Lackaday! I missed the bus again.

(感叹词) 唉;哎呀;呜呼 【唉(表示悲伤或遗憾)】

唉!我又错过了公交车。

(interjección) ¡ay de mí!; ¡ay!; ¡pobre de mí!; ¡qué lástima! [usado para expresar tristeza o pesar]

¡Ay de mí! Perdí el autobús otra vez.

(interjection) hélas [interjection servant à exprimer la tristesse ou le regret.]

Lackaday ! J'ai encore raté le bus ce matin.

(Interjektion) Ach du liebe Zeit!; Oje! [Ausruf, der Bedauern, Trauer oder Enttäuschung ausdrückt (veraltet).]

**Lackaday**! Ich habe schon wieder den Bus verpasst.

(感動詞) 悲しみや後悔を表す

ああ、またバスに乗り遅れた。

(interjeição) ai de mim; pobre de mim; ah, que pena [usado para expressar tristeza ou arrependimento; ai de mim]

Ai de mim! Perdi o ônibus de novo.

Synonyms: alas woe oh no dear me Antonyms: hooray yay hurrah

intj An expression of regret or grief.

"Lackaday! I've forgotten my keys again," she sighed with frustration.

(感叹词) 哎呀;唉;呜呼 【哀叹】

“唉呀!我又忘记带钥匙了,”她沮丧地叹息道。

(interjección) Una expresión de pesar o dolor.

"¡Ay de mí! He olvidado mis llaves otra vez", suspiró con frustración.

(interjection) hélas; las!; malheur [Interjection archaïque exprimant le regret, la tristesse ou la affliction.]

« Las ! J'ai encore oublié mes clés », soupira-t-elle avec frustration.

(Interjektion) Ach du liebe Zeit!; Weh mir! [Ein Ausruf des Bedauerns oder der Trauer, oft veraltet oder literarisch verwendet.]

**Lackaday**! Ich habe schon wieder meine Schlüssel vergessen, seufzte sie frustriert.

(感動詞) 後悔や悲しみを表す間投詞。古風な嘆きの言葉。

「ああ、また鍵を忘れた」と彼女は苛立ち混じりにため息をついた。

(interjeição) ai de mim!; valha-me Deus!; que pena! [Uma expressão de pesar ou lamento.]

"Ai de mim! Esqueci minhas chaves de novo", ela suspirou com frustração.

Word parts: lack + a + day

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