grieve

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Buồn thương, đau buồn vì mất người thân

BrE /ɡriːv/ AmE /ɡriv/

verb en → vi

past grieved pp grieved ing grieving

1 MOURN [intransitive] B1

Buồn thương, đau buồn vì mất người thân

to feel very sad because someone has died, especially a close family member or friend

  • grieve for somebody

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

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

    Cô ấy đã đau buồn vì mất chồng từ khi ông ấy qua đời.

2 SUFFER [intransitive] B2

Buồn rầu vì mất mát hoặc thất vọng

to feel very sad because of a loss or disappointment, especially when someone close to you has died

  • grieve over something

Collocations grieving over a loss · suffering from grief

  • He is still grieving over the breakup of his marriage.

    Anh ấy vẫn đang buồn rầu vì sự tan vỡ của cuộc hôn nhân.