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грусть

sadness

Meaning of грусть

feeling unhappy

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Russian[ˈɡrustʲ]
sadness
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грусть with English translation

грусть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A sudden sadness came over him when he heard the news.

Внезапная грусть охватила его, когда он услышал новости.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The rainy afternoon added to her feelings of sadness.

Дождливый полдень усилил её чувство грусти.

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грусть belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

грустьsadness
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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What's the difference between грусть / печаль / тоска / уныние / огорчение / подавленность

🇷🇺Russian
грусть

mild, general feeling of unhappiness

A2Very Often

I felt sadness after the rain.

После дождя у меня была грусть.

🇷🇺Russian

deeper or longer-lasting sadness

B1Often

Her eyes showed sorrow.

Её глаза выражали печаль.

🇷🇺Russian

aching, yearning sadness; longing for something

B2Often

He felt a longing for his homeland.

У него была тоска по родине.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уныние

loss of energy and motivation; dejected state

B2Rarely

After failures he fell into despondency.

После неудач он впал в уныние.

О
🇷🇺Russian
огорчение

short-term or moderate upset or disappointment

B1Often

He was upset because the meeting was canceled.

У него было огорчение из‑за отмены встречи.

🇷🇺Russian

state of being downcast; prolonged low mood

B2Rarely

After being fired she felt downcast.

После увольнения она чувствовала подавленность.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хандра

a temporary bout of low spirits; colloquial

B1Often

I'm feeling down today; I'll go for a walk.

У меня сегодня хандра, пойду прогуляюсь.

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How to pronounce грусть and what this word means

грусть translation: sadness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce грусть

[ˈɡrustʲ]

грусть translation

sadness

грусть examples

A sudden sadness came over him when he heard the news.

грусть transcription

[ˈɡrustʲ]

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грусть meaning: what does it mean?

тоскливое или подавленное эмоциональное состояние

грусть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

грусть is pronounced as [ˈɡrustʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

грусть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A sudden sadness came over him when he heard the news. Translation: Внезапная грусть охватила его, когда он услышал новости.

Is грусть part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, грусть (sadness) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is грусть part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, грусть (sadness) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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