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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestraurig machen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç ˈmaxən/
"Diese Nachricht wird alle traurig machen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone feel sad, sorrowful, or unhappy.
"The news of the factory closure will sadden the entire community." - 2
To become sad or gloomy.
"His expression began to sadden as he read the disappointing letter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'sad' combined with the verbal suffix '-en' (denoting a change of state, from Proto-Germanic). The root 'sad' originally meant 'sated, full, weary' in Old English (sæd), which gradually shifted through Middle English to mean heavy-hearted, sorrowful, or melancholy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sadden" is said worldwide
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attrister
Transliteration: /a.tʁis.te/
"Cette nouvelle va attrister ses amis."
traurig machen
Transliteration: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç ˈmaxən/
"Diese Nachricht wird alle traurig machen."
attristare
Transliteration: /at.triˈsta.re/
"La sua partenza ha fatto attristare la famiglia."
entristecer
Transliteration: /en.tɾis.teˈseɾ/
"Esas palabras suelen entristecer a los niños."
entristecer
Transliteration: /ẽ.tɾis.teˈseɾ/
"A notícia acabou por entristecer a todos."
उदासीन करना
Transliteration: udasin karna
"यह खबर सबको उदास कर देगी।"
使悲伤
Transliteration: shǐ bēishāng
"这个消息使所有人感到悲伤。"
슬프게 하다
Transliteration: seulpeuge hada
"그 소식은 모두를 슬프게 했다."
悲しませる
Transliteration: kanashimaseru
"そのニュースはみんなを悲しませた。"
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