sadness

tristeza

Sentimiento de dolor emocional o falta de alegría que provoca algo que te ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: The feeling you have when something hurts you emotionally or makes you unhappy.

• Her eyes were full of sadness.
• I felt deep sadness when my friend moved away.
• He spoke with sadness about his childhood.

Cómo se usa: sadness at/over something (We felt sadness at the loss of our old home.)

Sinónimos: unhappiness, sorrow

Antónimos: happiness, joy

Expresiones frecuentes: deep sadness, feel sadness, sadness at something, with sadness

pena, desgracia

Suceso o experiencia que causa tristeza a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: An event or experience that makes someone unhappy.

• Her life held many sadnesses.
• They shared the joys and sadnesses of raising a family.
• He remembered each small sadness of his childhood.

Sinónimos: sorrow, misfortune

Expresiones frecuentes: joys and sadnesses, life’s sadnesses, many sadnesses