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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestraurig machen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç ˈmaxən/
"Diese Nachricht wird alle traurig machen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone feel sad, sorrowful, or unhappy.
"The news of the factory closure will sadden the entire community." - 2
To become sad or gloomy.
"His expression began to sadden as he read the disappointing letter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'sad' combined with the verbal suffix '-en', which creates verbs meaning 'to become or make such'. The root 'sad' traces back to Old English 'sæd', meaning 'sated, weary, or heavy', which evolved through Middle English to denote feelings of sorrow and melancholy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sadden" is said worldwide
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attrister
Transliteration: /a.tʁis.te/
"Cette nouvelle va attrister ses amis."
traurig machen
Transliteration: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç ˈmaxən/
"Diese Nachricht wird alle traurig machen."
attristare
Transliteration: /at.triˈsta.re/
"La sua partenza ha fatto attristare la famiglia."
entristecer
Transliteration: /en.tɾis.teˈseɾ/
"Esas palabras suelen entristecer a los niños."
entristecer
Transliteration: /ẽ.tɾis.teˈseɾ/
"A notícia acabou por entristecer a todos."
उदासीन करना
Transliteration: udasin karna
"यह खबर सबको उदास कर देगी।"
使悲伤
Transliteration: shǐ bēishāng
"这个消息使所有人感到悲伤。"
슬프게 하다
Transliteration: seulpeuge hada
"그 소식은 모두를 슬프게 했다."
悲しませる
Transliteration: kanashimaseru
"そのニュースはみんなを悲しませた。"
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