Слово англійською: grief
Іменник
Переклад grief українською: горе; сум; смуток; журба; печаль, to die of ~ — померти з горя, to come to ~ — потрапити в біду; зазнати невдачі, to bring to ~ — довести до біди, прикрість, гіркота
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, countable] a very sad feeling, especially when somebody dies
- She was overcome with grief when her husband died.
- They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
- grief for somebody/something her grief for her dead husband
- grief over something grief over the loss of friends
- grief at something He could not hide his grief at her death.
- [countable, usually singular] something that makes you feel very sad
- It was a grief to them that they had no children.
- [uncountable] (informal) problems and worry
- He caused his parents a lot of grief.
- Such behaviour can cause considerable grief.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French grief, from grever ‘to burden’, based on Latin gravare, from gravis ‘heavy, grave’.
Idioms - to end in total failure
- All his schemes for making money seem to come to grief.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2 - to be harmed in an accident
- Several pedestrians came to grief on the icy pavement.
give somebody grief (about/over something)
- (informal) to be annoyed with somebody and criticize their behaviour
- (informal) used to express surprise or shock