grief
gb/ɡɹˈif/ us/ɡɹˈif/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1700
gyász, bánat, gond, kellemetlenség, piszkál
שם עצם
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grief' with 'grievance'. 'Grief' is emotional pain, while 'grievance' is a complaint or cause for protest.
משמעות
Intense sorrow after loss
צירופים
deep grief
|overcome with grief
|express grief
|grief counseling
|deal with grief
מילים נרדפות
sorrow (Often interchangeable, but 'sorrow' can be less intense or more general in use.)
|
heartache (More informal and can refer to romantic loss as well as other kinds.)
הפכים
joy (Represents the opposite emotional state of happiness and pleasure.)
נושאים
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
B2
INFORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may misunderstand this as literal sadness. In informal use, it means trouble or annoyance, not necessarily emotional pain.
משמעות
Trouble or problems from someone
צירופים
give grief
|cause grief
|no end of grief
מילים נרדפות
hassle (Informal; often used for minor but irritating trouble.)
|
bother (Less intense; refers to mild irritation.)
הפכים
relief (Represents the removal of trouble or distress.)
נושאים
daily life
|conflict
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Problems or annoyance that someone gives you.
Trouble, difficulty, or annoyance caused by a person or situation.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
grief
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈif/
US/ɡɹˈif/
הברות והטעמה
grief (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (grief)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: grief
- Plural: grief, griefs
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
come to grief
1/kˈʌm tə ɡɹˈif/
idiom
End in failure or disaster
To end in failure or have something bad happen.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Good grief! What happened here?
- Good grief, you scared me!