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grief

grief

Meaning of grief

English

great sadness after someone dies or something is lost

Русский

острая сильная боль после значительной утраты

grief

Pronunciation

British English
/ɡriːf/
American English
/ɡriːf/

grief with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом grief

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Пережить горе

Coping with grief
cope with grief
справиться с горем

Some people cope with grief by throwing themselves into work.

Некоторые справляются с горем, с головой уходя в работу.

grief-stricken
убитый горем

Neighbors bring meals to the grief-stricken family every evening.

Соседи каждый вечер приносят еду убитой горем семье.

  • overcome with griefвне себя от горя

Утрата и поддержка

Loss and support
the stages of grief
стадии горя

Learning about the stages of grief helps us understand our own feelings.

Знание о стадиях горя помогает нам понять собственные чувства.

a grief support group
группа поддержки для переживших утрату

Our pastor runs a grief support group on Tuesday nights.

Наш пастор по вторникам вечером ведёт группу поддержки для переживших утрату.

  • share someone's griefразделить чьё-то горе
  • grief and lossгоре и утрата

grief usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They shared their grief.

Они разделили своё горе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Time helps with grief.

Время помогает справиться с горем.

grief synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between grief, sorrow, anguish, sadness, mourning, bereavement, despair, and misery

🇬🇧English

sadness, more literary

B2often

ENHe expressed his sorrow at the news of her illness.

A
🇬🇧English
anguish

extreme pain or distress

B2rare word

ENHe screamed in anguish after hearing the news.

🇬🇧English

general sadness, weaker

B2very often

ENThere was a feeling of sadness in the room after the announcement.

M
🇬🇧English
mourning

showing grief after a death

B2often

ENThe family observed a period of mourning after the accident.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
bereavement

formal: losing a relative

B2rare word

ENShe took two weeks' leave for bereavement after her father's death.

D
🇬🇧English
despair

loss of hope

B2often

ENIn his despair he considered giving up everything.

M
🇬🇧English
misery

great unhappiness

B2often

ENHe lived in misery after the relationship ended.

🇬🇧English

emotional pain, often romantic

B2rare word

ENShe felt a deep heartache when they separated.

W
🇬🇧English
woe

literary, old-fashioned

B2very rare word

ENThe poem speaks of the woe caused by separation.

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Questions about this word

What does grief mean?

great sadness after someone dies or something is lost

How do you pronounce grief?

grief is pronounced [ɡriːf].

How is grief used in a sentence?

Они разделили своё горе. Translation: They shared their grief.

Is grief part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, grief can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is grief part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, grief can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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