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sadness

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsædnəs/ AmE /ˈsædnəs/

noun en → es

1 EMOTION [uncountable] A2

a feeling of unhappiness or sorrow, often because something bad has happened

tristeza, melancolía

  • feel sadness for somebody/something

Collocations sadness over a loss · sadness at the news

  • She felt a deep sense of sadness when she saw her old home.

    Ella sintió una profunda tristeza al ver su antigua casa.

2 STATE [uncountable] B1

the state or condition of being sad

tristeza, melancolía

  • be in a state of sadness

Collocations state of sadness · condition of sadness

  • He was in a state of deep sadness after the breakup.

    Él estaba en un estado de profunda tristeza después del rompimiento.

Idioms

be sad about something B1

estar triste por algo

  • She was sad about the loss of her job.

    Ella estaba triste por la pérdida de su trabajo.

be sad to do something B1

estar triste por hacer algo

  • I was sad to leave my old school.

    Estaba triste por dejar mi antigua escuela.