grief
gb/ɡɹˈif/ us/ɡɹˈif/
B1
Inglês
~ 1700
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
state
1
Intense sorrow after loss
A very strong feeling of sadness, usually when someone dies or you lose something important.
Padrão de uso:
to feel [grief] over [something/someone]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grief' with 'grievance'. 'Grief' is emotional pain, while 'grievance' is a complaint or cause for protest.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
joy (Represents the opposite emotional state of happiness and pleasure.)
Colocações
deep grief
|overcome with grief
|express grief
|grief counseling
|deal with grief
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She was overcome with grief after her father's passing.
- The community shared their grief at the memorial service.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She felt great grief when her dog died.
- He showed his grief when he cried.
- We have grief when we lose people we love.
- The family had grief after the accident.
Nome
informal
B2
state
2
Trouble or problems from someone
Problems or annoyance that someone gives you.
Padrão de uso:
to give [someone] [grief] about [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may misunderstand this as literal sadness. In informal use, it means trouble or annoyance, not necessarily emotional pain.
Sinónimos
hassle (Informal; often used for minor but irritating trouble.)
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bother (Less intense; refers to mild irritation.)
Antónimos
relief (Represents the removal of trouble or distress.)
Colocações
give grief
|cause grief
|no end of grief
Temas
daily life
|conflict
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- My boss has been giving me grief about missing deadlines.
- That old car has caused me nothing but grief.
- She gave him grief for forgetting her birthday.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My teacher gave me grief for being late.
- The rain gave us a lot of grief on our trip.
- This computer gives me grief every day.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
grief
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈif/
US/ɡɹˈif/
Sílabas e acento
grief (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (grief)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: grief
- Plural: grief, griefs
Família de palavras
Expressões
come to grief
1/kˈʌm tə ɡɹˈif/
idiom
End in failure or disaster
To end in failure or have something bad happen.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Good grief! What happened here?
- Good grief, you scared me!