interjection🔗ShareHélas, malheureusementUsed to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief."I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead."Je voulais prendre le dernier bus pour rentrer chez moi, mais hélas, j'étais en retard de dix minutes et j'ai dû prendre un taxi à la place.emotionlanguageliteratureexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlas, effondrementA type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost."The geologist studied the alas in Yakutia, noting how its formation affected the local villages. "Le géologue a étudié l'alas en Iakoutie, notant comment sa formation affectait les villages locaux.geologyenvironmentgeographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
