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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestraurig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: traurig
"Sie war traurig über die schlechten Nachrichten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
"She felt very sad when her best friend moved away." - 2
Causing or communicating sorrow or disadvantageous circumstances.
"It is a sad fact that many animals are losing their natural habitats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'sæd', meaning 'sated, full, heavy, or weary', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*sadaz'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical satiation or heaviness to the emotional state of heaviness of heart, sorrow, and grief in Middle English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sad" is said worldwide
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triste
Transliteration: trist
"Il était triste de quitter sa ville natale."
traurig
Transliteration: traurig
"Sie war traurig über die schlechten Nachrichten."
triste
Transliteration: triste
"Il film aveva un finale molto triste."
triste
Transliteration: triste
"Estaba triste porque perdió su llave."
triste
Transliteration: triste
"Ele parecia triste durante o jantar."
उदास
Transliteration: udas
"वह अपनी बिल्ली के खोने से उदास थी।"
伤心
Transliteration: shāngxīn
"听到这个消息他很难过。"
슬픈
Transliteration: seulpeun
"그녀는 슬픈 영화를 보고 울었다."
悲しい
Transliteration: kanashii
"彼の悲しいニュースを聞いて驚いた。"
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