bereavement
gb/bɚˈivmənt/ us/bɚˈivmənt/
C1
English
gyász, családi haláleset, egy közeli személy elvesztése
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
gyász
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s bereavement; after bereavement; following bereavement
The charity offers support to people coping with bereavement.
A jótékonysági szervezet támogatást nyújt azoknak, akik a gyásszal próbálnak megbirkózni.
After her father's death, she found that bereavement affected her concentration at work.
Apja halála után azt tapasztalta, hogy a gyász befolyásolta a munkahelyi koncentrációját.
Children may need different kinds of help during bereavement.
Learner examples
Bereavement can be very hard for a family.
A gyász nagyon megterhelő lehet egy család számára.
He needed support after his bereavement.
A gyászát követően támogatásra volt szüksége.
Common mistake:
Bereavement normally refers to death, not to a breakup, divorce, or other kind of loss.
Meaning
Loss of someone by death
Collocations
recent bereavement
|family bereavement
|personal bereavement
|sudden bereavement
|bereavement support
|bereavement counseling
|bereavement leave
|following a bereavement
|cope with bereavement
|after bereavement
Synonyms
loss (More general and less formal; can refer to death or other kinds of loss.)
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grief (Focuses more on the emotional pain than on the fact of the death.)
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mourning (Often refers to the period or customs of showing grief after a death.)
Themes
death
|grief
|family
|emotions
|mental_health
Definition
The experience of someone close to you dying, and the sadness that follows.
The state or experience of having had a close relative or friend die, especially the grief that follows.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
a bereavement; suffer a bereavement; a bereavement in the family
The manager knew she had suffered a recent bereavement and offered flexible hours.
A vezető tudta, hogy nemrég családi haláleset érte, ezért rugalmas munkaidőt ajánlott fel.
There has been a bereavement in the family, so the trip has been postponed.
Haláleset történt a családban, ezért elhalasztották az utazást.
Multiple bereavements in one year left him exhausted.
Learner examples
She was absent because of a bereavement in her family.
Családi haláleset miatt volt távol.
He had a recent bereavement.
Nemrég családi haláleset érte.
Common mistake:
This countable use is often used politely: say “a bereavement in the family” rather than “a dead in the family.”
Meaning
A death affecting someone
Collocations
suffer a bereavement
|experience a bereavement
|a recent bereavement
|a family bereavement
|a bereavement in the family
|multiple bereavements
|after a bereavement
|due to bereavement
Synonyms
death (More direct and less focused on the effect on the surviving person.)
|
loss (Softer and common in condolences; can be broader than death.)
Themes
death
|family
|life_events
|work
Definition
A death of someone close to a person.
An instance in which someone's close relative or friend dies.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bereavement
IPA
GB/bɚˈivmənt/
US/bɚˈivmənt/
Syllables & stress
be - reave - ment (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bereavement
- Plural: bereavement, bereavements
Expressions
bereavement benefit
1/bɚˈivmənt bˈɛnəfɪt/
fixed phrase
legal
Payment after a death
Money that a person may receive after their husband, wife, partner, or family member dies.
Examples
- After her partner died, she checked whether she was eligible for any bereavement benefit.
- The adviser helped him apply for a bereavement benefit from the insurer.
- Rules for bereavement benefit depend on the scheme and the relationship to the person who died.
Learner examples
- She applied for a bereavement benefit.
- The benefit helped with costs after the death.
bereavement counseling
1/bɚˈivmənt kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Professional grief counseling
Therapy or counseling for someone who is grieving after a death.
Examples
- Her doctor suggested bereavement counseling after her husband's death.
- The hospital offers free bereavement counseling to parents who have lost a child.
- Bereavement counseling can help people talk about guilt, anger, and sadness.
Learner examples
- He started bereavement counseling after the funeral.
- Bereavement counseling helped her sleep better.
bereavement leave
1/bɚˈivmənt lˈiv/
fixed phrase
business
Time off after a death
Time away from work or school because someone close to you has died.
Examples
- Employees are entitled to five days of paid bereavement leave after the death of an immediate family member.
- She took bereavement leave when her grandfather died.
- The university allows students to request bereavement leave in serious family situations.
Learner examples
- He took bereavement leave after his mother died.
- My company gives three days of bereavement leave.
bereavement policy
1/bɚˈivmənt pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
business
Rules for workplace bereavement
A workplace rule that says what happens when an employee needs time off after a death.
Examples
- The employee handbook explains the company's bereavement policy.
- Under the bereavement policy, staff may take paid leave for the death of a close family member.
- HR is reviewing the bereavement policy to make it more flexible.
Learner examples
- Ask HR about the bereavement policy.
- The bereavement policy gives workers three paid days off.
bereavement support
1/bɚˈivmənt səpˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Help after a death
Help for people who are grieving after a death.
Examples
- The hospice provides bereavement support for families for up to a year after a patient's death.
- Many people look for bereavement support when friends do not know what to say.
- The school arranged bereavement support for the students after the accident.
Learner examples
- The family received bereavement support.
- She found bereavement support helpful.
bereavement support group
1/bɚˈivmənt səpˈɔɹt ɡɹˈup/
fixed phrase
Grief support meeting group
A group where people talk and support each other after someone has died.
Examples
- She joined a bereavement support group after losing her partner.
- The church hosts a bereavement support group every Tuesday evening.
- Members of the bereavement support group shared practical ways to get through the holidays.
Learner examples
- He goes to a bereavement support group.
- The bereavement support group meets once a week.