Ingles

heartbreaking

gb/hˈɑɹtbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/ us/hˈɑɹtbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B2 property
1

causing deep sadness

Making you feel very sad.

Padron ng paggamit: [a heartbreaking] [story/event/scene/decision]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with heartwarming (making you feel happy and touched).
Mga kasingkahulugan
devastating (Often suggests severe emotional damage or shock.) | heartrending (More literary; emphasizes pulling strongly at the emotions.) | tragic (Focuses on terrible events or outcomes, not just feelings.)
Mga kasalungat
heartwarming (Makes you feel moved in a happy, positive way.) | uplifting (Makes you feel more hopeful or encouraged.)
Mga kolokasyon
heartbreaking news |a heartbreaking story |a heartbreaking scene |a heartbreaking decision |a heartbreaking moment |a heartbreaking tragedy |heartbreaking footage |heartbreaking details |heartbreaking reality |utterly heartbreaking
Mga tema
emotions |relationships |life_events
Mga Halimbawa
  • The documentary includes heartbreaking interviews with families who lost their homes.
  • It was heartbreaking to watch her say goodbye to her dog.
  • The photos from the hospital were truly heartbreaking.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The story is heartbreaking.
  • It is heartbreaking to see people suffer.
adjective C1 property
2

painfully disappointing near-miss

Very sad and disappointing, especially when you were close to winning or succeeding.

Padron ng paggamit: [a heartbreaking] [loss/defeat/miss]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In sports and competition, heartbreaking often describes a close loss, not a literal relationship breakup.
Mga kasingkahulugan
crushing (Stronger and more forceful; highlights the impact of the disappointment.) | gut-wrenching (More informal; emphasizes a physical feeling of distress.)
Mga kasalungat
triumphant (Describes a victorious, celebratory outcome.) | exhilarating (Describes an exciting, energizing experience rather than a painful one.)
Mga kolokasyon
a heartbreaking loss |a heartbreaking defeat |a heartbreaking finish |a heartbreaking collapse |a heartbreaking miss |a heartbreaking setback |a heartbreaking final |in heartbreaking fashion
Mga tema
sports |competition |emotions
Mga Halimbawa
  • They suffered a heartbreaking loss after conceding a goal in the final minute.
  • It was a heartbreaking defeat, because the team had dominated the whole match.
  • The singer finished second in a heartbreaking near-miss.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • We had a heartbreaking loss.
  • They lost in the last minute, which was heartbreaking.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
heartbreaking
IPA
GB/hˈɑɹtbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/
US/hˈɑɹtbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/
Mga pantig at diin
heart - break - ing (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (heart)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: heartbreaking
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
heartbreak noun heartbroken adjective heartbreakingly adverb
Related words
heartbreaker noun heartwarming adjective B2
Mga ekspresyon

find [something] heartbreaking

1
/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ hˈɑɹtbɹˌeɪkɪŋ/
fixed phrase

feel sad about something

To think something is very sad.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Many viewers found the ending heartbreaking.
  • I find it heartbreaking that some people still can’t afford basic medicine.
  • She found the letter heartbreaking to read.

it's heartbreaking to see [someone/something] ...

1
/ˈɪts hˈɑɹtbɹˌeɪkɪŋ tə sˈi sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ |/
fixed phrase

introduces a sad observation

We say this when something we see makes us feel very sad.

Mga Halimbawa
  • It’s heartbreaking to see so many animals left behind after the storm.
  • It’s heartbreaking to see him give up on something he loves.
  • It’s heartbreaking to see families separated for months.

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