mourning
gb/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/ us/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
B2
Englisch
gyász, gyászolás, gyászol, gyászidőszak, gyász-, gyásszal kapcsolatos
NOMEN
B2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
His mourning lasted many months.
A gyásza sok hónapig tartott.
Mourning is hard after a death.
A gyász nehéz egy haláleset után.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse mourning with morning. Mourning is usually uncountable: say a period of mourning, not a mourning, in ordinary use.
Bedeutung
Grief after a death
Wortverbindungen
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
Synonyme
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)
Antonyme
rejoicing (the expression of happiness rather than grief)
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celebration (a happy public or social marking of an event)
Themen
death
|emotions
|family
Definition
sadness that people feel and show when someone has died.
the feeling and expression of grief after someone has died.
VERB
B2
2
gyászol
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
I am mourning my friend.
A barátomat gyászolom.
They are mourning a loss.
Egy veszteséget gyászolnak.
Häufiger Fehler:
Mourn can take a direct object: you can say mourn someone or mourn the loss of someone. Do not confuse mourning with morning.
Bedeutung
Grieving a death or loss
Wortverbindungen
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
Synonyme
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)
Antonyme
celebrating (showing happiness or approval instead of sadness)
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rejoicing (feeling or showing great joy, the emotional opposite of mourning)
Themen
death
|emotions
|loss
Definition
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.
NOMEN
B2
3
gyászidőszak
B2
gyász
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
The country had a day of mourning.
Az ország egynapos gyászt tartott.
The mourning period lasted a week.
A gyászidőszak egy hétig tartott.
Häufiger Fehler:
Use of with time expressions: three days of mourning, a period of mourning.
Bedeutung
Formal period of grief
Wortverbindungen
mourning period
|period of mourning
|day of mourning
|national mourning
|official mourning
|public mourning
|mourning rituals
|mourning customs
|mourning practices
|mourning ceremony
Synonyme
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)
Antonyme
celebration (a happy public marking rather than a sad one)
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festivity (a joyful social event, opposite in mood)
Themen
death
|culture
|rituals
|government
Definition
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.
B2
4
gyász-
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
They wore mourning clothes.
Gyászruhát viseltek.
Mourning customs are different in each culture.
A gyászszokások minden kultúrában mások.
Häufiger Fehler:
This adjective is usually placed before a noun: mourning clothes, mourning rituals.
Bedeutung
Related to grieving death
Wortverbindungen
mourning clothes
|mourning dress
|mourning rituals
|mourning customs
|mourning period
|mourning band
|mourning jewelry
|mourning veil
|mourning wreath
|mourning relatives
Synonyme
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)
Antonyme
festive (suitable for celebration rather than grief)
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celebratory (expressing happiness or honor rather than sadness)
Themen
death
|culture
|rituals
|clothing
Definition
connected with sadness and customs after someone has died.
relating to or used to show grief after a death.
Grammatik
Grundform
mourning
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
US/mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
Silben & Betonung
mourn - ing (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mourn)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: mourning
- Plural: mourning, mournings
Ausdrücke
go into mourning
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Begin grieving publicly
to start a time of showing sadness after someone dies.
Beispiele
- The nation went into mourning after the president was killed.
- After the crash, the hockey club went into mourning and postponed its next game.
- The royal household went into mourning for several weeks.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The family went into mourning after the funeral.
in mourning
1/ˈɪn mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Grieving after a death
sad because someone has died.
Beispiele
- She was still in mourning for her father when she returned to work.
- The village was in mourning after the ferry disaster.
- Traditionally, widows were expected to dress in black while in mourning.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He is in mourning for his sister.
- The family is in mourning.
mourning clothes
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ klˈoʊðz/
fixed phrase
Clothes for grieving
dark clothes worn after someone has died.
Beispiele
- Guests were expected to wear mourning clothes at the service.
- In the old photograph, she is dressed in traditional mourning clothes.
- He packed his mourning clothes before traveling to the funeral.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She wore mourning clothes.
- The mourning clothes were black.
mourning dove
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ dˈʌv/
fixed phrase
North American dove
a kind of dove whose call sounds sad.
Beispiele
- A mourning dove called from the telephone wire.
- Mourning doves are common in many parts of North America.
- The soft cooing outside the window came from a mourning dove.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I saw a mourning dove in the yard.
national mourning
1/nˈæʃnəl mˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
Official national grief
a time when a whole country officially shows sadness after a death or tragedy.
Beispiele
- The president declared a week of national mourning for the victims.
- Flags were lowered during the period of national mourning.
- The funeral was broadcast live as the country observed national mourning.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The country declared national mourning.
- Flags flew low during national mourning.