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sorrow

sorrow

Meaning of sorrow

English

deep sadness

Русский

тяжёлое длительное чувство огорчения и утраты

sorrow

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsɒrəʊ/
American English
/ˈsɑroʊ/

sorrow with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом sorrow

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

7 сочетаний

Сила печали

How strong the sorrow is
deep sorrow
глубокая печаль

There is deep sorrow in her voice whenever she talks about her hometown.

Когда она говорит о родном городе, в её голосе звучит глубокая печаль.

a feeling of sorrow
чувство печали

A feeling of sorrow comes over me every time I pass the old school.

Каждый раз, проходя мимо старой школы, я испытываю чувство печали.

  • great sorrowбольшое горе
  • filled with sorrowполный печали

Как переживают печаль

Living with sorrow
drown your sorrows
топить горе в вине

After a bad breakup, don't drown your sorrows; call a friend instead.

После тяжёлого расставания не топи горе в вине — лучше позвони другу.

joys and sorrows
радости и печали

Old friends share each other's joys and sorrows for decades.

Старые друзья десятилетиями делят друг с другом радости и печали.

  • express sorrowвыразить сожаление

sorrow usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He looked at the empty bench with quiet sorrow.

Он посмотрел на пустую скамейку с тихой печалью.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Her letter was full of sorrow.

Её письмо было полно печали.

sorrow synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sorrow, sadness, grief, melancholy, heartache, anguish, misery, and mourning

🇬🇧English

Everyday word for feeling sad

B2very often

ENHe couldn't hide his sadness after the news.

🇬🇧English

Deep sorrow, usually after a death

B2often

ENThe family was still in deep grief months later.

Advanced: broader words

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🇬🇧English
melancholy

Thoughtful long sadness, literary

B2rare word

ENThere was a melancholy feel to the old photographs.

🇬🇧English

Emotional pain, often from love

B2rare word

ENShe felt heartache when he left town.

A
🇬🇧English
anguish

Severe mental suffering

B2rare word

ENHe cried out in anguish at the bad news.

M
🇬🇧English
misery

Great unhappiness or suffering

B2often

ENThey endured months of misery after the disaster.

M
🇬🇧English
mourning

Grief and rituals after a death

B2often

ENThe nation observed a day of mourning for the victims.

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Questions about this word

What does sorrow mean?

deep sadness

How do you pronounce sorrow?

sorrow is pronounced [ˈsɒrəʊ].

How is sorrow used in a sentence?

Он посмотрел на пустую скамейку с тихой печалью. Translation: He looked at the empty bench with quiet sorrow.

Is sorrow part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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

Is sorrow part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, sorrow 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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