grief
gb/ɡɹˈif/ us/ɡɹˈif/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
state
1
Intense sorrow after loss
A very strong feeling of sadness, usually when someone dies or you lose something important.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to feel [grief] over [something/someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grief' with 'grievance'. 'Grief' is emotional pain, while 'grievance' is a complaint or cause for protest.
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
joy (Represents the opposite emotional state of happiness and pleasure.)
పదకలయికలు
deep grief
|overcome with grief
|express grief
|grief counseling
|deal with grief
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
informal
B2
state
2
Trouble or problems from someone
Problems or annoyance that someone gives you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to give [someone] [grief] about [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may misunderstand this as literal sadness. In informal use, it means trouble or annoyance, not necessarily emotional pain.
పర్యాయపదాలు
hassle (Informal; often used for minor but irritating trouble.)
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bother (Less intense; refers to mild irritation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
relief (Represents the removal of trouble or distress.)
పదకలయికలు
give grief
|cause grief
|no end of grief
విషయాలు
daily life
|conflict
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
grief
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈif/
US/ɡɹˈif/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
grief (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (grief)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: grief
- Plural: grief, griefs
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
come to grief
1/kˈʌm tə ɡɹˈif/
idiom
End in failure or disaster
To end in failure or have something bad happen.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Good grief! What happened here?
- Good grief, you scared me!