| SAD abbr. seasonal affective disorder |
sad (s d)adj. sad·der, sad·dest 1. Affected or characterized by sorrow or unhappiness. 2. Expressive of sorrow or unhappiness. 3. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing: a sad movie; sad news. 4. Deplorable; sorry: a sad state of affairs; a sad excuse. 5. Dark-hued; somber. [Middle English, weary, sorrowful, from Old English sæd, sated, weary; see s  - in Indo-European roots.]sad  ly adv.sad ness n.Synonyms: sad, melancholy, sorrowful, doleful, woebegone, desolate These adjectives mean affected with or marked by unhappiness, as that caused by affliction. Sad is the most general: "Better by far you should forget and smile/Than that you should remember and be sad" (Christina Rossetti). Melancholy can refer to lingering or habitual somberness or sadness: a melancholy poet's gloomy introspection. Sorrowful applies to emotional pain as that resulting from loss: sorrowful mourners at the funeral. Doleful describes what is mournful or morose: the doleful expression of a reprimanded child. Woebegone suggests grief or wretchedness, especially as reflected in a person's appearance: "His sorrow . . . made him look . . . haggard and . . . woebegone" (George du Maurier). Desolate applies to one that is beyond consolation: "No one is so accursed by fate,/No one so utterly desolate,/But some heart, though unknown,/Responds unto his own" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). |
sad [sæd]
adj sadder, saddest
1. feeling sorrow; unhappy
2. causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings a sad story
3. unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable her clothes were in a sad state
4. Brit informal ludicrously contemptible; pathetic he's a sad, boring little wimp
5. (Cookery) (of pastry, cakes, etc.) not having risen fully; heavy
6. (of a colour) lacking brightness; dull or dark
7. Archaic serious; grave
vb
NZ to express sadness or displeasure strongly
[Old English sæd weary; related to Old Norse sathr, Gothic saths, Latin satur, satis enough]
sadly adv
sadness n
SAD
abbreviation for
(Psychology) seasonal affective disorder
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sad - experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti glad - showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion" |
| 2. | sad - of things that make you feel sad; "sad news"; "she doesn't like sad movies"; "it was a very sad story"; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13 | |
| 3. | sad - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
sad
adjective
1. unhappy, down, low, blue, depressed, gloomy, grieved, dismal, melancholy, sombre, glum, wistful, mournful, dejected, downcast, grief-stricken, tearful, lugubrious, pensive, disconsolate, doleful, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, lachrymose, woebegone, down in the mouth (informal), low-spirited, triste (archaic), sick at heart The loss left me feeling sad and empty.
unhappy happy, pleased, glad, cheerful, jolly, merry, cheery, joyous, joyful, chirpy (informal), in good spirits, blithe, light-hearted
unhappy happy, pleased, glad, cheerful, jolly, merry, cheery, joyous, joyful, chirpy (informal), in good spirits, blithe, light-hearted
2. tragic, moving, upsetting, dark, sorry, depressing, disastrous, dismal, pathetic, poignant, harrowing, grievous, pitiful, calamitous, heart-rending, pitiable the sad news that he had been killed in a motor-cycle accident
3. deplorable, bad, sorry, terrible, distressing, unfortunate, miserable, dismal, shabby, heartbreaking, regrettable, lamentable, wretched, to be deplored It's a sad truth that children are the biggest victims of passive smoking.
deplorable good
deplorable good
4. ridiculous, silly, pathetic, sorry, foolish-looking sad old bikers
5. regrettable, disappointing, distressing, unhappy, unfortunate, unsatisfactory, woeful, deplorable, lamentable a sad state of affairs
regrettable fortunate
regrettable fortunate
Translations
sad [sæd]
A. ADJ (sadder (compar) (saddest (superl)))
1. (= unhappy) [person, eyes, smile] → triste
I'm sad that I won't be able to play football any more → estoy triste porque no voy a poder volver a jugar al fútbol → me entristece no poder volver a jugar al fútbol
we were sad about or at the news of her illness → nos entristeció or nos apenó enterarnos de su enfermedad
to become sad → entristecerse, ponerse triste
to feel sad → sentirse triste, estar triste
to grow sad = to become sad
to be sad at heart → estar profundamente triste → tener el corazón oprimido
to make sb sad → entristecer or poner triste a algn
he left a sadder and a wiser man → cuando se marchó era un hombre escarmentado
I'm sad that I won't be able to play football any more → estoy triste porque no voy a poder volver a jugar al fútbol → me entristece no poder volver a jugar al fútbol
we were sad about or at the news of her illness → nos entristeció or nos apenó enterarnos de su enfermedad
to become sad → entristecerse, ponerse triste
to feel sad → sentirse triste, estar triste
to grow sad = to become sad
to be sad at heart → estar profundamente triste → tener el corazón oprimido
to make sb sad → entristecer or poner triste a algn
he left a sadder and a wiser man → cuando se marchó era un hombre escarmentado
2. (= distressing) [story, occasion, loss] → triste; [news] → malo, triste
it is my sad duty to inform you that → tengo el penoso deber de informarle de que ...
the sad fact or truth is that → la triste realidad es que ...
how sad! → ¡qué triste!, ¡qué pena!
it is sad to see such expertise wasted → es lamentable or da pena ver tanta pericia echada a perder
it was a sad sight → era una triste escena
it is my sad duty to inform you that → tengo el penoso deber de informarle de que ...
the sad fact or truth is that → la triste realidad es que ...
how sad! → ¡qué triste!, ¡qué pena!
it is sad to see such expertise wasted → es lamentable or da pena ver tanta pericia echada a perder
it was a sad sight → era una triste escena
3. (= deplorable) [situation, state of affairs] → lamentable, penoso
it's a sad business → es un asunto lamentable
a sad mistake → un error lamentable
sad to say → lamentablemente
it's a sad business → es un asunto lamentable
a sad mistake → un error lamentable
sad to say → lamentablemente
B. CPD sad sack N (US) → inútil mf
Position of "triste"
You should generally put triste after the noun when translating sad in the sense of "unhappy", and before the noun in the sense of "distressing": He always seemed a sad little boy Siempre pareció un niño triste ...the sad reality... ...la triste realidad...
SAD
Position of "triste"
You should generally put triste after the noun when translating sad in the sense of "unhappy", and before the noun in the sense of "distressing": He always seemed a sad little boy Siempre pareció un niño triste ...the sad reality... ...la triste realidad...
SAD [ˈsæd] n (=seasonal affective disorder) → dépression f saisonnière
sad [ˈsæd] adj
sad [ˈsæd] adj
(= unhappy) [person, feeling] → triste
to be sad to see sth
He was sad to see her go → Il était triste de la voir partir.
to be sad that ...
I'm sad that they're splitting up → Ça m'attriste qu'ils se séparent., Ça me rend triste qu'ils se séparent.
to feel sad → être triste
to make sb feel sad → rendre qn triste
to be sad to see sth
He was sad to see her go → Il était triste de la voir partir.
to be sad that ...
I'm sad that they're splitting up → Ça m'attriste qu'ils se séparent., Ça me rend triste qu'ils se séparent.
to feel sad → être triste
to make sb feel sad → rendre qn triste
(= causing sadness) [news, tale] → triste; [film, book, ending] → triste
I have some sad news for you → J'ai une triste nouvelle à t'apprendre.
Something very sad happened yesterday → Il s'est passé quelque chose de très triste hier.
sad to say, ... → malheureusement, ...
I have some sad news for you → J'ai une triste nouvelle à t'apprendre.
Something very sad happened yesterday → Il s'est passé quelque chose de très triste hier.
sad to say, ... → malheureusement, ...
(= deplorable) [lack, failure] → triste, fâcheux/euse
it's a sad state of affairs → c'est une situation bien triste, c'est une situation bien fâcheuse
It's a sad state of affairs when people are afraid to go out at night → C'est bien triste que les gens aient peur de sortir la nuit.
it's a sad state of affairs → c'est une situation bien triste, c'est une situation bien fâcheuse
It's a sad state of affairs when people are afraid to go out at night → C'est bien triste que les gens aient peur de sortir la nuit.
(= socially inadequate) [person] → paumé(e) >
sad computer nerds → des informaticiens binoclards paumés >
sad case n (socially inadequate person) he's a real sad case → c'est un pauvre type >
sad computer nerds → des informaticiens binoclards paumés >
sad case n (socially inadequate person) he's a real sad case → c'est un pauvre type >
sad
sad:
adj (+er)
→ traurig; loss → schmerzlich; disappointment → schlimm; mistake, lack → bedauerlich; to feel sad → traurig sein; he was sad to see her go → er war betrübt, dass sie wegging; it makes me sad to think that … → der Gedanke betrübt mich, dass …; to be sad at heart (liter) → zutiefst betrübt sein (geh); he left a sadder and wiser man → er ging betrübt und geläutert weg; the sad death of our father → der schmerzliche Verlust unseres Vaters; how sad for you! → wie schrecklich für Sie!, wie traurig!; a sad state of affairs → eine traurige Sache; it’s a sad business → es ist eine traurige Angelegenheit; the sad fact/truth is that … → die traurige Wahrheit ist, dass …; sad to say, … (= regrettably) → bedauerlicherweise …
(inf) (= pathetic) → bedauernswert; (= unfashionable) → uncool (inf); what sad people they must be if they have nothing better to do → was für bedauernswerte Menschen, die nichts Besseres zu tun haben; she’s a sad case → sie ist ein bedauernswerter Fall; it’s pretty sad stuff for a writer of his ability → für einen Schriftsteller seines Formats ist das traurig
sad:
sad-faced
adj → traurig blickend attr, → mit traurigem Gesichtsausdruck
sad [sæd] adj (-der (comp) (-dest (superl)))
a. (sorrowful, depressing) → triste
to make sb sad → rattristare qn
how sad! → che tristezza!
sadder but wiser → maturato/a dall'esperienza
to make sb sad → rattristare qn
how sad! → che tristezza!
sadder but wiser → maturato/a dall'esperienza
b. (deplorable) → deplorevole
sad but true → è triste ma è così
it's a sad state of affairs when ... → la situazione è proprio triste quando...
sad but true → è triste ma è così
it's a sad state of affairs when ... → la situazione è proprio triste quando...
adj sad [sӕd]
unhappy or causing unhappiness She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face. hartseer حَزين тъжен smutný ked af det; bedrøvet traurig θλιμμένος, λυπημένος triste, melancólico kurb غمگين surullinen triste עָצוּב उदास tužan, žalostan szomorú sedih dapur triste 悲しい 슬픈 liūdnas bēdīgs; skumjš; noskumis sedih treurig trist, vemodig, sorgfull smutny triste trist печальный smutný; vážny, skľúčený žalosten tužan ledsen, sorgsen, sorglig ที่ไม่เป็นสุข; ที่น่าเศร้า üzgün 悲傷的 сумний; понурий غمگین buồn rầu 悲的
n sadness
hartseer حُزْن тъга smutek sorg die Traurigkeit θλίψη, μελαγχολία tristeza, melancolía kurbus غمگيني surullisuus tristesse עֶצֶב विषाद tuga szomorúság kesedihan dapurleiki tristezza 悲しみ 슬픔, 비애 liūdesys skumjas kesedihan treurigheid vemod, tristhet smutek tristeza tristeţe печаль smútok žalost tuga tungsinthet, svårmod, sorgsenhet ความเศร้า hüzün 悲哀 сум, журба اداسی sự buồn rầu 悲哀
v sadden
to make or become sad She was saddened by her son's ingratitude. hartseer يُحْزِن натъжавам zarmoutit (se) gøre ked af det; gøre bedrøvet betrüben θλίβω, θλίβομαι entristecer(se) kurvaks tegema غمگين كردن tehdä surulliseksi, tulla surulliseksi (s')attrister לְהִתעַצֵב दुखी होना rastužiti elszomorít membuat sedih hryggja, verða hryggur rattristare, rattristarsi 悲しませる 슬프게하다 nuliūdinti apbēdināt; bēdāties; skumt disedihkan treurig maken gjøre/bli trist zasmucić (się) entristecer a (se) întrista (о)печалить(ся) zarmútiť (sa) (raz)žalostiti rastužiti göra (bli) ledsen (sorgsen) ทำให้เศร้าโศกเสียใจ üzmek 使悲傷 сумувати, журитися غمگین کرنا làm cho (ai) buồn, trở nên buồn 使悲哀
adv sadly
He stared sadly at the ruins of his house. hartseer بِحُزْنٍ، بِصورةٍ حَزينَه тъжно smutně bedrøvet traurig λυπημένα, μελαγχολικά tristemente kurvalt غمگينانه surullisesti tristement בְּצַעַר दुर्भाग्यवश से tužno, žalosno szomorúan dengan sedih dapurlega tristemente 悲しく 슬프게도 liūdnai bēdīgi; skumji dengan sedih treurig trist, sørgmodig, vemodig smutnie tristemente trist печально smutne žalostno tužno sorgset อย่างเศร้าโศกเสียใจ üzgün bir şekilde 悲傷地 сумно اداسی سے một cách buồn bã 悲痛地
SAD → حزين smutný ked af det traurig λυπημένος triste surullinen triste tužan triste 悲しい 슬픈 treurig trist smutny triste печальный ledsen เศร้า üzgün buồn rầu 悲伤的
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