sorrow
gb/sˈɑɹoʊ/ us/sˈɑɹoʊ/
B1
English
~ 1500
bánat, bánkódik, gyászol
NOUN
B1
1
bánat
B1
Usage pattern:
feel [sorrow] over [something]
She felt great sorrow after the loss of her beloved pet.
Nagy bánatot érzett szeretett kedvence elvesztése után.
The news of the accident filled him with deep sorrow.
A baleset híre mély bánattal töltötte el.
His face showed the sorrow he was trying to hide.
They shared their sorrow with friends who understood.
Her sorrow was evident in the way she spoke.
Learner examples
I feel sorrow when I think about my old home.
Bánatot érzek, amikor a régi otthonomra gondolok.
She had sorrow in her eyes.
Bánat ült a szemében.
He spoke with sorrow in his voice.
The film is full of love and sorrow.
They have much sorrow after the storm.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sorrow' with 'sorry'. 'Sorrow' is a noun meaning sadness, while 'sorry' is usually an adjective used to apologize or show sympathy.
Meaning
Deep sadness or distress
Collocations
deep sorrow
|great sorrow
|express sorrow
|feel sorrow
|sorrow and pain
Synonyms
grief (Often used for sadness due to death; slightly more intense and formal.)
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sadness (More general and less intense than 'sorrow'.)
Antonyms
joy (Represents a feeling of great happiness, the emotional opposite of sorrow.)
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happiness (A general state of positive emotion, contrasting with sorrow's negative emotion.)
Themes
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A strong feeling of sadness, usually because something bad happened.
A feeling of deep sadness or distress caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
to sorrow over [something]
They sorrowed over the loss of their homeland.
Bánkódtak hazájuk elvesztése miatt.
She does not openly sorrow but keeps her feelings inside.
Nem bánkódik nyíltan, hanem magába zárja az érzéseit.
We will sorrow for what has been lost.
Learner examples
They sorrow over the lost chance.
Bánkódnak az elszalasztott lehetőség miatt.
She sorrows for her friend.
Bánkódik a barátjáért.
He sorrows after the bad news.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize that 'sorrow' as a verb is rare and mainly used in literary contexts; in daily speech, 'be sad' or 'mourn' is more common.
Meaning
To feel or express sadness
Collocations
sorrow over
|sorrow for
Synonyms
mourn (Usually used for grieving after death; more common than 'sorrow' as a verb.)
Antonyms
rejoice (To feel great joy or happiness, the opposite emotional reaction to sorrow.)
Themes
emotions
|literature
|communication
Definition
To feel very sad about something that happened.
To feel or express deep sadness, regret, or distress about something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sorrow
IPA
GB/sˈɑɹoʊ/
US/sˈɑɹoʊ/
Syllables & stress
sor - row (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sor)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sorrow
- Plural: sorrow, sorrows
Verb
- Base: sorrow
- 3rd Person Singular: sorrows
- Present Participle: sorrowing
- Past: sorrowed
Word family
Expressions
in sorrow
1/ˈɪn sˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
While feeling deep sadness
Feeling very sad because something bad happened.
Examples
- He sat alone in sorrow after hearing the news.
- They parted in sorrow, knowing they might never meet again.
sorrow and joy
1/sˈɑɹoʊ ˈænd d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
Sadness and happiness together
When life has both happy and sad events at the same time.
Examples
- Their wedding was a day of both sorrow and joy.
- Life is full of both sorrow and joy.
to one's sorrow
1/tə wˈʌnz sˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Experiencing personal sadness or regret
Used to say that something made you personally feel sad or unhappy.
Examples
- To my sorrow, I never had the chance to say goodbye.
- He learned, to his sorrow, that trust can be broken.