sadness

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Sự buồn bã, nỗi buồn

BrE /ˈsædnəs/ AmE /ˈsædnəs/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING OF SORROW [uncountable] A2

Sự buồn bã, nỗi buồn

a feeling of unhappiness and sorrow, often because something bad has happened or someone you care about is ill or dead

  • feel sadness for somebody/something

Collocations sadness over a loss · sadness at the news

  • She felt a deep sadness when she heard about her grandmother's death.

    Khi nghe tin bà ngoại qua đời, cô cảm thấy một nỗi buồn sâu sắc.

2 SADNESS IN ART [uncountable] B1

Nỗi buồn trong nghệ thuật, văn học

a feeling of sadness that is expressed in art or literature

  • express sadness through art

Collocations sadness in poetry · sadness in a painting

  • The poem expresses the sadness of losing a loved one.

    Bài thơ diễn tả nỗi buồn khi mất đi một người thân yêu.