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печаль

sorrow

Meaning of печаль

deep sadness

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RU[pʲɪˈt͡ɕalʲ]
sorrow
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печаль with English translation

печаль usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He looked at the empty bench with quiet sorrow.

Он посмотрел на пустую скамейку с тихой печалью.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

There was sorrow in her letter, but also a hint of hope.

В её письме была печаль, но также пробивалась надежда.

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

печальsorrow
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

печаль synonyms

Related words worth learning together

грусть
mild, everyday, less intense sadness
тоска
a heavy, lingering longing, often for someone or something
уныние
depressed, joyless, listless state
огорчение
a feeling of displeasure and mild sadness due to an unpleasant event
подавленность
a heavy, depressed state, often physiological or clinical
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🇷🇺ru

mild, everyday, less intense sadness

B2Very Often
🇷🇺ru

a heavy, lingering longing, often for someone or something

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
уныние

depressed, joyless, listless state

B2Rarely
О
🇷🇺ru
огорчение

a feeling of displeasure and mild sadness due to an unpleasant event

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

a heavy, depressed state, often physiological or clinical

B2Rarely
🇷🇺ru

very intense sorrow, often connected with loss or calamity

B2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
скорбь

formal, solemn mourning in the face of great losses

B2Rarely
М
🇷🇺ru
меланхолия

subtle, contemplative sadness, often aestheticized

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce печаль and what this word means

печаль means sorrow. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce печаль

[pʲɪˈt͡ɕalʲ]

печаль translation

sorrow

печаль examples

He looked at the empty bench with quiet sorrow.

печаль transcription

[pʲɪˈt͡ɕalʲ]

Questions about this word

печаль meaning: what does it mean?

тяжёлое длительное чувство огорчения и утраты

печаль pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He looked at the empty bench with quiet sorrow. Translation: Он посмотрел на пустую скамейку с тихой печалью.

Is печаль part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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

Is печаль part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, печаль (sorrow) 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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