grief
gb/ɡɹˈif/ us/ɡɹˈif/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
gyász, bánat, gond, kellemetlenség, piszkál
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to feel [grief] over [something/someone]
She was overcome with grief after her father's passing.
Édesapja halála után teljesen elhatalmasodott rajta a gyász.
The community shared their grief at the memorial service.
A közösség tagjai osztoztak a gyászban a megemlékezésen.
His grief was so great that he could not speak.
They offered her comfort in her time of grief.
He wrote a poem to express his grief.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She felt great grief when her dog died.
Nagyon mély bánatot érzett, amikor meghalt a kutyája.
He showed his grief when he cried.
Amikor sírt, kimutatta a bánatát.
We have grief when we lose people we love.
The family had grief after the accident.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grief' with 'grievance'. 'Grief' is emotional pain, while 'grievance' is a complaint or cause for protest.
Σημασία
Intense sorrow after loss
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deep grief
|overcome with grief
|express grief
|grief counseling
|deal with grief
Συνώνυμα
sorrow (Often interchangeable, but 'sorrow' can be less intense or more general in use.)
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heartache (More informal and can refer to romantic loss as well as other kinds.)
Αντώνυμα
joy (Represents the opposite emotional state of happiness and pleasure.)
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A very strong feeling of sadness, usually when someone dies or you lose something important.
Deep and intense emotional pain, especially caused by the death or loss of someone or something important.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to give [someone] [grief] about [something]
My boss has been giving me grief about missing deadlines.
A főnököm folyton a be nem tartott határidők miatt piszkál.
That old car has caused me nothing but grief.
Az a régi autó csak gondot okozott nekem.
She gave him grief for forgetting her birthday.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My teacher gave me grief for being late.
A tanárom piszkált, amiért elkéstem.
The rain gave us a lot of grief on our trip.
Az eső sok gondot okozott nekünk az út során.
This computer gives me grief every day.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may misunderstand this as literal sadness. In informal use, it means trouble or annoyance, not necessarily emotional pain.
Σημασία
Trouble or problems from someone
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give grief
|cause grief
|no end of grief
Συνώνυμα
hassle (Informal; often used for minor but irritating trouble.)
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bother (Less intense; refers to mild irritation.)
Αντώνυμα
relief (Represents the removal of trouble or distress.)
Θέματα
daily life
|conflict
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Problems or annoyance that someone gives you.
Trouble, difficulty, or annoyance caused by a person or situation.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
grief
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈif/
US/ɡɹˈif/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
grief (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (grief)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: grief
- Plural: grief, griefs
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
come to grief
1/kˈʌm tə ɡɹˈif/
idiom
End in failure or disaster
To end in failure or have something bad happen.
Παραδείγματα
- The project came to grief after the funding was cut.
- Many climbers have come to grief on this dangerous mountain.
come to terms with (one's) grief
1/kˈʌm tə tˈɚmz wˈɪθ wˈʌnz ɡɹˈif/
fixed phrase
Accept sadness after loss
To begin to accept and live with your sadness after losing someone or something important.
Παραδείγματα
- It took her years to come to terms with her grief.
- He is slowly coming to terms with his grief after the accident.
give someone grief
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɡɹˈif/
idiom
informal
Cause trouble for someone
To cause someone problems or make them annoyed.
Παραδείγματα
- Stop giving me grief about my clothes!
- The engine has been giving me grief all week.
good grief
1/ɡˈʊd ɡɹˈif/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of surprise or shock
An expression used to show surprise, shock, or annoyance.
Παραδείγματα
- Good grief! What happened here?
- Good grief, you scared me!