Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - forlorn

fəˈlɔ:n adj. 1 sad and abandoned or lonely. 2 in a pitiful state; of wretched appearance. 3 desperate, hopeless, forsaken. øforlorn hope 1 a faint remaining hope or chance. 2 a desperate enterprise. øøforlornly adv. forlornness n. [past part. of obs. forlese f. OE forleosan (as FOR-, LOSE): forlorn hope f. Du. verloren hoop lost troop, orig. of a storming-party etc.]