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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestristeza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tɾisˈtesa/
"La noticia le causó mucha tristeza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The condition or quality of being sad; emotional state characterized by feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, helplessness, sorrow, and overall low mood.
"A deep sense of sadness washed over her as she said goodbye." - 2
An instance or expression of sorrow or grief.
"He shared the sadnesses of his past with remarkable openness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'sǣdnis', related to 'sǣd' meaning sated, weary, or heavy. Over time, the semantic meaning shifted from being physically heavy or weary to denoting the emotional state of sorrow and grief.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sadness" is said worldwide
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tristesse
Transliteration: /tʁis.tɛs/
"Une grande tristesse l'envahit."
Traurigkeit
Transliteration: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪçkaɪ̯t/
"Er konnte seine Traurigkeit nicht verbergen."
tristezza
Transliteration: /triˈstet.tsa/
"Sentiva una profonda tristezza nel cuore."
tristeza
Transliteration: /tɾisˈtesa/
"La noticia le causó mucha tristeza."
tristeza
Transliteration: /tɾisˈtezɐ/
"Ela tentou esconder a sua tristeza."
उदासी
Transliteration: udasi
"उसके चेहरे पर उदासी साफ झलक रही थी।"
悲伤
Transliteration: bēishāng
"她无法掩饰心中的悲伤。"
슬픔
Transliteration: seulpeum
"그는 슬픔을 참지 못하고 눈물을 흘렸다."
悲しみ
Transliteration: kanashimi
"彼女は深い悲しみに暮れていた。"
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