Entristece (en. Saddens)

/entristeθe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make someone feel sadness.
The news of her departure saddens me deeply.
La noticia de su partida me entristece profundamente.
To produce a feeling of sorrow or discouragement.
The ending of the movie saddens many viewers.
El final de la película entristece a muchos espectadores.
To cause emotional discomfort.
The current situation in the country saddens us all.
La situación actual del país nos entristece a todos.

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin 'tristitia', which means sadness.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to become sad about something
To feel sadness due to a specific situation.
entristecerse por algo
what makes one sad is that
Expression to start a complaint about something discouraging.
lo que entristece es que
to sadden the atmosphere
To generate a melancholic atmosphere.
entristecer el ambiente

Related Words

sad
That feels or causes sadness.
triste
melancholy
A mood of possible sadness or discouragement.
melancolía
grief
A state of sorrow caused by loss or sadness.
desconsuelo

Slang Meanings

Saddened
After listening to that song, I feel very saddened.
Después de escuchar esa canción, me siento muy entristecido.
Downhearted
That movie left me downhearted all day.
Esa película me dejó bajoneado todo el día.