grieve

BrE /ɡriːv/ AmE /ɡriv/

verb en → es

past grieved pp grieved ing grieving

1 SUFFER [intransitive] B2

to feel very sad because someone has died or because of a loss

lamentar, estar de luto por

  • grieve for somebody/something

Collocations grieve for a loved one · grieve over the loss of someone

  • She has been grieving for her husband since he died.

    Ella ha estado de luto por su esposo desde que murió.

2 SHOW SADNESS [transitive] B2

to show that you are very sad about something, especially by crying or looking unhappy

mostrar tristeza, llorar por

  • grieve over somebody/something

Collocations grieve over a loss · grieve over the death of someone

  • He grieved over his failure to win the election.

    Él mostró tristeza por su fracaso en ganar las elecciones.