Tristezas (en. Sadness)

/tris'teθas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
English: Emotional state of sorrow or grief.
English: The sadnesses of life are sometimes difficult to bear.
Las tristezas de la vida a veces son difíciles de sobrellevar.
English: Sum of situations or events that cause sorrow.
English: Accumulated sadnesses can affect mental health.
Las tristezas acumuladas pueden afectar la salud mental.
English: Expression of pain or discontent.
English: Her gaze reflected the sadnesses she carried inside.
Su mirada reflejaba las tristezas que llevaba dentro.

Etymology

English: The word 'sadness' comes from the Latin 'tristitia', which means 'affliction, pain'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to bear the sadnesses
English: To carry the weight of emotional problems.
cargar con las tristezas
English: sorrows of the soul
English: Referring to deep and emotional sufferings.
tristezas del alma
English: to turn sadnesses into joys
English: To transform painful situations into happy moments.
convertir las tristezas en alegrías

Related Words

English: sad
English: One who feels or shows sorrow.
triste
English: melancholy
English: State of sadness or depression.
melancolía
English: affliction
English: Feeling of pain or suffering.
aflicción

Slang Meanings

English: Feeling of anguish.
English: Today I have many sadnesses due to lack of work.
Hoy tengo muchas tristezas por falta de trabajo.
English: State of frustration.
English: I live in constant sadness due to my economic problems.
Vivo en constante tristeza por mis problemas económicos.