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sor·row
(sŏr′ō, sôr′ō)n.
1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this: tried to assuage her sorrows. See Synonyms at regret.
2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune: "I must struggle through my sorrows and difficulties as I can" (Jane Austen).
3. Expression of sorrow, or an instance of this: I listened to his sorrows.
intr.v. sor·rowed, sor·row·ing, sor·rows
To feel or express sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve.
[Middle English sorwe, from Old English sorg.]
sor′row·er n.
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sorrow
(ˈsɒrəʊ)n
1. the characteristic feeling of sadness, grief, or regret associated with loss, bereavement, sympathy for another's suffering, for an injury done, etc
2. a particular cause or source of regret, grief, etc
3. Also called: sorrowing the outward expression of grief or sadness
vb
(intr) to mourn or grieve
[Old English sorg; related to Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga, Old High German sworga]
ˈsorrower n
ˈsorrowful adj
ˈsorrowfully adv
ˈsorrowfulness n
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sor•row
(ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊ)n.
1. distress caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; grief.
2. a cause or occasion of grief, as a misfortune.
3. the expression of grief: muffled sorrow.
v.i. 4. to feel or express sorrow; grieve.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English; Old English sorg, c. Old Saxon, Old High German sorga, Old Norse sorg, Gothic saurga; (v.) Middle English sorwen, Old English sorgian]
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sorrow
Past participle: sorrowed
Gerund: sorrowing
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| Noun | 1. |  sorrow - an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being broken heart - devastating sorrow and despair; "he is recovering from a broken heart"; "a broken heart languishes here" brokenheartedness, grief, heartache, heartbreak - intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) self-pity - a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings |
| 2. |  sorrow - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being | |
| 3. | sorrow - something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John" negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences | |
| 4. | sorrow - the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness" unhappiness - state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief bereavement, mourning - state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one | |
| Verb | 1. | sorrow - feel grief suffer - experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" mourn - feel sadness; "She is mourning her dead child" |
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sorrow
noun
1. grief, sadness, woe, regret, distress, misery, mourning, anguish, unhappiness, heartache, heartbreak, affliction It was a time of great sorrow.
grief joy, happiness, delight, pleasure, bliss, elation, exaltation, exultation, gladness
grief joy, happiness, delight, pleasure, bliss, elation, exaltation, exultation, gladness
2. hardship, trial, tribulation, affliction, worry, trouble, blow, grief, woe, misfortune, bummer (slang) the joys and sorrows of family life
hardship good fortune, lucky break
hardship good fortune, lucky break
verb
1. grieve, mourn, lament, weep, moan, be sad, bemoan, agonize, eat your heart out, bewail She was lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.
grieve celebrate, rejoice, exult, delight, revel, jump for joy large it (Brit. slang)
grieve celebrate, rejoice, exult, delight, revel, jump for joy large it (Brit. slang)
Quotations
"There is no greater sorrow than to recall a time of happiness in misery" [Dante Divine Comedy]
"Into each life some rain must fall" [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]
"Sorrow makes us wise" [Alfred Tennyson In Memoriam]
"Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion" [Dorothy Parker Here Lies]
"There is no greater sorrow than to recall a time of happiness in misery" [Dante Divine Comedy]
"Into each life some rain must fall" [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]
"Sorrow makes us wise" [Alfred Tennyson In Memoriam]
"Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion" [Dorothy Parker Here Lies]
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sorrow
nounMental anguish or pain caused by loss or despair:
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Translations
أسى، حُزْن
smutek
sorg
huolimurhesuru
sorg
liūdėjimas
bēdasskumjas
žalost
sorg
sorrow
[ˈsɒrəʊ]A. N (= grieving) → pena f, pesar m, dolor m
to my sorrow → con or para gran pesar mío
her sorrow at the death of her son → su pena por la muerte de su hijo
more in sorrow than in anger → con más pesar que enojo
this was a great sorrow to me → esto me causó mucha pena
to drown one's sorrows → ahogar las penas (en alcohol)
to my sorrow → con or para gran pesar mío
her sorrow at the death of her son → su pena por la muerte de su hijo
more in sorrow than in anger → con más pesar que enojo
this was a great sorrow to me → esto me causó mucha pena
to drown one's sorrows → ahogar las penas (en alcohol)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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sorrow
n (no pl: = sadness) → Traurigkeit f; (no pl: = grief) → Trauer f, → Kummer m; (= trouble, care) → Sorge f, → Kümmernis f; (= affliction, suffering) → Leiden nt; more in sorrow than in anger → eher aus Betrübnis als aus Zorn; to my (great) sorrow → zu meinem größten Kummer; this was a matter of real sorrow to me → das hat mir großen Kummer bereitet; a feeling of sorrow → ein Gefühl von Traurigkeit, ein wehes Gefühl (liter); to drown one’s sorrows → seine Sorgen ertränken; the sorrows of their race → die Leiden ihres Volkes
vi → sich grämen (geh) (→ at, over, for über +acc)
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sorrow
[ˈsɒrəʊ]1. n → dolore m
her sorrow at the death of her son → il suo dolore per la morte del figlio
more in sorrow than in anger → più con dolore che con rabbia
her sorrow at the death of her son → il suo dolore per la morte del figlio
more in sorrow than in anger → più con dolore che con rabbia
2. vi to sorrow over sth (liter) → addolorarsi per qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sorrow
(ˈsorəu) noun (something which causes) pain of mind or grief. He felt great sorrow when she died.
ˈsorrowful adjective showing or feeling sorrow. sorrowful people; a sorrowful expression.
ˈsorrowfully adverbˈsorrowfulness noun
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sorrow
n. pena, aflicción, pesar, dolor.
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