Vzorec užití:
mourning for [someone]; mourning after [a death]
The memorial service gave the family a quiet space for mourning.
Az emlékszertartás csendes lehetőséget adott a családnak a gyászolásra.
Mourning can feel different for each person.
A gyász mindenki számára más lehet.
Her private mourning continued long after the funeral.
Učební příklady
His mourning lasted many months.
A gyásza sok hónapig tartott.
Mourning is hard after a death.
A gyász nehéz egy haláleset után.
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse mourning with morning. Mourning is usually uncountable: say a period of mourning, not a mourning, in ordinary use.
Význam
Grief after a death
Kolokace
deep mourning
|private mourning
|shared mourning
|collective mourning
|mourning process
|time for mourning
|space for mourning
|mourning after a death
|mourning for a loved one
|mourning and remembrance
Synonyma
grief (the deep sadness itself, not necessarily its outward expression)
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bereavement (the state of having lost someone close through death)
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sorrow (more general sadness, not always connected with death)
Antonyma
rejoicing (the expression of happiness rather than grief)
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celebration (a happy public or social marking of an event)
Témata
death
|emotions
|family
Definice
sadness that people feel and show when someone has died.
the feeling and expression of grief after someone has died.
Vzorec užití:
be mourning [someone/something]; mourning the death/loss of [someone/something]
Thousands of fans are mourning the death of the actor.
Rajongók ezrei gyászolják a színész halálát.
She is still mourning her husband.
Még mindig a férjét gyászolja.
The town is mourning the loss of two firefighters.
Učební příklady
I am mourning my friend.
A barátomat gyászolom.
They are mourning a loss.
Egy veszteséget gyászolnak.
Častá chyba:
Mourn can take a direct object: you can say mourn someone or mourn the loss of someone. Do not confuse mourning with morning.
Význam
Grieving a death or loss
Kolokace
mourning the loss of someone
|mourning the death of someone
|mourning a loved one
|mourning victims
|still mourning
|publicly mourning
|quietly mourning
|a community mourning
Synonyma
grieving (the most common general word for feeling deep sadness after a death or loss)
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lamenting (more formal or literary; often suggests expressing sorrow openly)
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missing (less formal and often less intense; focuses on feeling someone’s absence)
Antonyma
celebrating (showing happiness or approval instead of sadness)
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rejoicing (feeling or showing great joy, the emotional opposite of mourning)
Témata
death
|emotions
|loss
Definice
feeling very sad because someone died or because you lost something important.
present participle of mourn: feeling or showing deep sadness because someone has died or because something important has been lost.
Vzorec užití:
a period/day of mourning; [official/national] mourning
The government declared three days of mourning after the earthquake.
A kormány háromnapos gyászt hirdetett a földrengés után.
During the mourning period, flags were flown at half-staff.
A gyászidőszak alatt a zászlók félárbocon voltak.
Some cultures have strict rules about mourning after a parent dies.
Učební příklady
The country had a day of mourning.
Az ország egynapos gyászt tartott.
The mourning period lasted a week.
A gyászidőszak egy hétig tartott.
Častá chyba:
Use of with time expressions: three days of mourning, a period of mourning.
Význam
Formal period of grief
Kolokace
mourning period
|period of mourning
|day of mourning
|national mourning
|official mourning
|public mourning
|mourning rituals
|mourning customs
|mourning practices
|mourning ceremony
Synonyma
observance (a formal act or period of respect, not always sad)
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commemoration (remembrance of a person or event, not necessarily focused on grief)
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tribute (an action or statement showing respect, usually shorter or more specific)
Antonyma
celebration (a happy public marking rather than a sad one)
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festivity (a joyful social event, opposite in mood)
Témata
death
|culture
|rituals
|government
Definice
a time when people officially or traditionally show sadness after a death or tragedy.
a period or set of public or private customs used to show grief and respect after a death, disaster, or public tragedy.
Vzorec užití:
mourning [clothes/rituals/family]
Mourning rituals vary widely from one culture to another.
A gyászszertartások kultúránként nagyon eltérnek.
She wore a black mourning dress to the service.
Fekete gyászruhát viselt a szertartáson.
The mourning relatives asked reporters to leave.
Učební příklady
They wore mourning clothes.
Gyászruhát viseltek.
Mourning customs are different in each culture.
A gyászszokások minden kultúrában mások.
Častá chyba:
This adjective is usually placed before a noun: mourning clothes, mourning rituals.
Význam
Related to grieving death
Kolokace
mourning clothes
|mourning dress
|mourning rituals
|mourning customs
|mourning period
|mourning band
|mourning jewelry
|mourning veil
|mourning wreath
|mourning relatives
Synonyma
funerary (more formal; connected with funerals and burial customs)
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memorial (connected with remembering someone, not always with grief)
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bereaved (used for people who are grieving, not for objects or customs)
Antonyma
festive (suitable for celebration rather than grief)
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celebratory (expressing happiness or honor rather than sadness)
Témata
death
|culture
|rituals
|clothing
Definice
connected with sadness and customs after someone has died.
relating to or used to show grief after a death.