Ingles

sorrow

gb/sˈɑɹoʊ/ us/sˈɑɹoʊ/
B1 Ingles
~ 1500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B1 state
1

Deep sadness or distress

A strong feeling of sadness, usually because something bad happened.

Padron ng paggamit: feel [sorrow] over [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sorrow' with 'sorry'. 'Sorrow' is a noun meaning sadness, while 'sorry' is usually an adjective used to apologize or show sympathy.
Mga kasingkahulugan
grief (Often used for sadness due to death; slightly more intense and formal.) | sadness (More general and less intense than 'sorrow'.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
deep sorrow |great sorrow |express sorrow |feel sorrow |sorrow and pain
Mga tema
emotions |relationships |life events |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She felt great sorrow after the loss of her beloved pet.
  • The news of the accident filled him with deep sorrow.
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I feel sorrow when I think about my old home.
  • She had sorrow in her eyes.
  • He spoke with sorrow in his voice.
  • The film is full of love and sorrow.
  • They have much sorrow after the storm.
Pandiwa literary C1 action
2

To feel or express sadness

To feel very sad about something that happened.

Padron ng paggamit: to sorrow over [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mourn (Usually used for grieving after death; more common than 'sorrow' as a verb.)
Mga kasalungat
rejoice (To feel great joy or happiness, the opposite emotional reaction to sorrow.)
Mga kolokasyon
sorrow over |sorrow for
Mga tema
emotions |literature |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • They sorrowed over the loss of their homeland.
  • She does not openly sorrow but keeps her feelings inside.
  • We will sorrow for what has been lost.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • They sorrow over the lost chance.
  • She sorrows for her friend.
  • He sorrows after the bad news.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sorrow
IPA
GB/sˈɑɹoʊ/
US/sˈɑɹoʊ/
Mga pantig at diin
sor - row (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sor)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: sorrow
  • Plural: sorrow, sorrows
Verb
  • Base: sorrow
  • 3rd Person Singular: sorrows
  • Present Participle: sorrowing
  • Past: sorrowed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
sorrows noun sorrowing verb sorrowed verb
Core family
sorrowful adjective B2
Related words
sorrowfully adverb sorry adjective A1
Advanced or less common
sorrowfulness noun
Mga ekspresyon

in sorrow

1
/ˈɪn sˈɑɹoʊ/
fixed phrase

While feeling deep sadness

Feeling very sad because something bad happened.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • To my sorrow, I never had the chance to say goodbye.
  • He learned, to his sorrow, that trust can be broken.

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