Apenado (en. Sorry)

/apeˈnaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: That feels sorrow or distress.

Example Sentence: He was saddened by the news of his friend's passing.

Estaba apenado por la noticia del fallecimiento de su amigo.

Definition: That shows sadness or sorrow.

Example Sentence: His saddened face reflected the pain he felt about the situation.

Su rostro apenado reflejaba el dolor que sentía por la situación.

Definition: Expression that indicates great emotional suffering.

Example Sentence: The saddened person told his story to anyone willing to listen.

El apenado le contó su historia a quien quisiera escucharla.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'to grieve', which comes from the Latin 'paenāre', meaning to cause sorrow or distress.

Common Phrase: to be saddened

Meaning: To feel sad or distressed about something.

estar apenado

Common Phrase: to have a saddened heart

Meaning: To experience deep emotional pain.

tener el corazón apenado

Related Word: sorrow

Description: Feeling of sadness or distress.

pena

Related Word: distress

Description: State of emotional pain or suffering.

aflicción

Slang Meaning: To be down

Slang Example: After the breakup, he was down and very saddened.

Después de la ruptura, estaba de bajón y muy apenado.

Slang Meaning: To feel a lump in the throat

Slang Example: Remembering his childhood, he felt a lump in his throat, he was saddened.

Al recordar su infancia, sentía un nudo en la garganta, estaba apenado.