grieve

trauern, betrauern

Wegen eines Verlusts tiefe Traurigkeit empfinden, besonders wenn jemand stirbt.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel deep sadness about a loss, especially when someone dies.

• She still grieves for her father.
• They grieved the loss of their home.
• We need time to grieve after the funeral.

So benutzt man es: grieve for someone (He is grieving for his wife.); grieve over something (She grieved over the loss of her home.)

Synonyme: mourn

Häufige Wendungen: grieve for someone, grieve over something, grieve a loss, grieve alone

betrüben, bekümmern

Bei jemandem tiefe Traurigkeit auslösen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone feel deep sadness.

• Your words grieve me.
• It grieved her to see the old house destroyed.
• The news of his death has grieved us all.

So benutzt man es: it grieves someone to do something (It grieves me to see you so unhappy.)

Synonyme: sadden, distress

Gegenteile: comfort

Häufige Wendungen: grieve someone, grieve deeply, grieve to see