sad
грустный
feeling unhappy or sorrowful
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sad with Russian translation
sad usage examples
He felt sad after hearing the news.
Он почувствовал себя грустным после того, как услышал новости.
It was sad to say goodbye at the station.
Было грустно прощаться на станции.
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sad synonyms
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She felt sad after the news.
He was unhappy about the result.
скорбный, печальный; более литературное и формальное слово
She gave him a sorrowful look.
After weeks of stress, he felt depressed.
расстроенный, огорчённый; часто из-за события, а не просто общий грустный настрой
She was upset by the bad news.
He felt miserable after the breakup.
мрачный, угрюмый; может описывать и настроение, и атмосферу
He looked gloomy on the rainy day.
меланхоличный; тихо-грустный, задумчивый, более книжное слово
The music had a melancholic feeling.
I'm feeling a bit blue today.
упавший духом, обескураженный; грусть из-за неудачи или потери надежды
Don't be downhearted after one mistake.
убитый горем, с разбитым сердцем; очень сильная эмоциональная боль, часто из-за потери или разрыва
She was heartbroken when her dog died.
She was disappointed with her exam score.
What’s the difference
How is sad different from related words?
Short comparisons help you choose the right word by meaning, context, and typical examples.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
What does sad mean?
feeling unhappy or sorrowful
How do you pronounce sad?
sad is pronounced as /sæd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is sad used in a sentence?
He felt sad after hearing the news. Translation: Он почувствовал себя грустным после того, как услышал новости.
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