sorrow

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɒrəʊ/ AmE /ˈsɔːroʊ/

noun en → es

1 EMOTION [uncountable] A2

a feeling of deep sadness, especially because someone has died or something bad has happened

tristeza, dolor, pena

  • feel sorrow for somebody/something

Collocations sorrow for a loss · sorrow over an event

  • She felt great sorrow for her lost friend.

    Ella sintió una gran pena por su amigo perdido.

2 CAUSE [countable] B1

the cause of sadness or unhappiness; something that makes you feel sad

motivo de tristeza, causa de dolor

  • a source of sorrow

Collocations source of sorrow · cause of sorrow

  • The war was a great sorrow to the nation.

    La guerra fue una gran causa de dolor para la nación.