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"fâcheux"

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Definition: (adj) unfortunate, regrettable

Il est fâcheux que vous n'y ayez pas réussi - It's regrettable that you didn't succeed

Ça c'est vraiment le point fâcheux dans cette histoire - That's really the unfortunate thing in this story.

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