sorrow
gb/sˈɑɹoʊ/ us/sˈɑɹoʊ/
B1
Inglês
~ 1500
bánat, bánkódik, gyászol
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
bánat
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sorrow' with 'sorry'. 'Sorrow' is a noun meaning sadness, while 'sorry' is usually an adjective used to apologize or show sympathy.
Significado
Deep sadness or distress
Colocações
deep sorrow
|great sorrow
|express sorrow
|feel sorrow
|sorrow and pain
Sinônimos
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'.)
Antônimos
joy (Represents a feeling of great happiness, the emotional opposite of sorrow.)
|
happiness (A general state of positive emotion, contrasting with sorrow's negative emotion.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A strong feeling of sadness, usually because something bad happened.
A feeling of deep sadness or distress caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune.
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
To feel or express sadness
Colocações
sorrow over
|sorrow for
Sinônimos
mourn (Usually used for grieving after death; more common than 'sorrow' as a verb.)
Antônimos
rejoice (To feel great joy or happiness, the opposite emotional reaction to sorrow.)
Temas
emotions
|literature
|communication
Definição
To feel very sad about something that happened.
To feel or express deep sadness, regret, or distress about something.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
sorrow
AFI
GB/sˈɑɹoʊ/
US/sˈɑɹoʊ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sor - row (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sor)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: sorrow
- Plural: sorrow, sorrows
Verb
- Base: sorrow
- 3rd Person Singular: sorrows
- Present Participle: sorrowing
- Past: sorrowed
Família de palavras
Expressões
in sorrow
1/ˈɪn sˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
While feeling deep sadness
Feeling very sad because something bad happened.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- To my sorrow, I never had the chance to say goodbye.
- He learned, to his sorrow, that trust can be broken.