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alas

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a·las  (-ls)
interj.
Used to express sorrow, regret, grief, compassion, or apprehension of danger or evil.
[Middle English, from Old French a las, helas, ah (I am) miserable, from Latin lassus, weary; see l- in Indo-European roots.]
alas
Adverb
unfortunately or regrettably: the answer, alas, is that they cannot get any for the moment
interj
Old-fashioned an exclamation of grief or alarm [Old French ha las!]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.alasalas - by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
regrettably, unfortunately, unluckily
Translations
alas [əˈlæs] adv → desgraciadamente
excl → ¡ay!
alas [əˈlæs] excl → hélas
alas [əˈlæs] excl → leider
alas [əˈlæs] excl → ohimè!, ahimè!


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alas I we may not have The things we hope to gain; The quiet life may come to me, The rush to Emma Jane!
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
After a while, finding that nothing more happened, she decided on going into the garden at once; but, alas for poor Alice
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Carroll, Lewis View in context
Farewell, farewell, fair Ines, That vessel never bore So fair a lady on its deck, Nor danced so light before,-- Alas for pleasure on the sea, And sorrow on the shorel The smile that blest one lover's heart Has broken many more!
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
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