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sad

sad

Meaning of sad

feeling unhappy or sorrowful

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British English/sæd/
American English/sæd/
Russian transcription[ˈgrustnɨj]
sad
sad - грустный
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sad with Russian translation

sad usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он почувствовал себя грустным после того, как услышал новости.

He felt sad after hearing the news.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Было грустно прощаться на станции.

It was sad to say goodbye at the station.

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sad belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sadгрустный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

sad synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sad / unhappy / sorrowful / depressed / upset / miserable

🇬🇧English
sad

base word: feeling unhappy or sorrowful

A1Very Often

She felt sad after the news.

Она почувствовала грусть после новостей.

🇬🇧English

unhappy; more general and sometimes slightly softer than sad

A1Very Often

He was unhappy about the result.

Он был расстроен результатом.

S
🇬🇧English
sorrowful

full of sorrow; more literary and formal than sad

B1Rarely

She gave him a sorrowful look.

Она посмотрела на него с печалью.

D
🇬🇧English
depressed

very down and low in mood; stronger and more serious than sad

A2Often

After weeks of stress, he felt depressed.

После недель стресса он чувствовал себя подавленным.

🇬🇧English

upset; often caused by a specific event, not just general sadness

A1Very Often

She was upset by the bad news.

Она была расстроена плохими новостями.

🇬🇧English

very unhappy or in a very bad state; stronger than sad

A2Often

He felt miserable after the breakup.

Он чувствовал себя очень несчастным после расставания.

G
🇬🇧English
gloomy

dark, bleak, or low in mood; can describe mood or atmosphere

A2Often

He looked gloomy on the rainy day.

Он выглядел мрачным в дождливый день.

M
🇬🇧English
melancholic

melancholy; quietly sad and thoughtful, more literary

B2Rarely

The music had a melancholic feeling.

У музыки было меланхоличное настроение.

🇬🇧English

sad or downhearted; informal colloquial use

A2Often

I'm feeling a bit blue today.

Сегодня я немного грущу.

D
🇬🇧English
downhearted

discouraged and sad; sadness caused by disappointment or loss of hope

B1Rarely

Don't be downhearted after one mistake.

Не падай духом из-за одной ошибки.

H
🇬🇧English
heartbroken

deeply sad and emotionally hurt, often after a loss or breakup

B1Often

She was heartbroken when her dog died.

Она была убита горем, когда умерла её собака.

D
🇬🇧English
disappointed

sad because something was not as expected

A2Very Often

She was disappointed with her exam score.

Она была разочарована своей оценкой за экзамен.

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How to pronounce sad and what this word means

sad translation: грустный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sad

/sæd/

sad translation

грустный

sad examples

He felt sad after hearing the news.

sad transcription

/sæd/, /sæd/

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sad meaning: what does it mean?

feeling unhappy or sorrowful

sad pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sad is pronounced as /sæd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He felt sad after hearing the news. Translation: Он почувствовал себя грустным после того, как услышал новости.

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