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печаль

sorrow

Meaning of печаль

deep sadness

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Russian[pʲɪˈt͡ɕalʲ]
sorrow
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печаль with English translation

печаль usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He looked at the empty bench with quiet sorrow.

Он посмотрел на пустую скамейку с тихой печалью.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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 word breakdowns

What's the difference between печаль / грусть / тоска / уныние / огорчение / подавленность

🇷🇺Russian
печаль

deep, calm, somewhat literary sadness

B2Often

After the funeral, a heavy sorrow was felt in the house.

После похорон в доме чувствовалась тяжелая печаль.

🇷🇺Russian

mild, everyday, less intense sadness

B2Very Often

He felt a slight sadness after the talk with his friend.

У него была лёгкая грусть после разговора с другом.

🇷🇺Russian

a heavy, lingering longing, often for someone or something

B2Often

She was overcome with longing for her homeland.

Её охватила тоска по родине.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уныние

depressed, joyless, listless state

B2Rarely

After the failure he fell into dejection.

После провала у него наступило уныние.

О
🇷🇺Russian
огорчение

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

B2Often

He expressed annoyance and disappointment over the cancelled meeting.

Он выразил огорчение из‑за срыва встречи.

🇷🇺Russian

a heavy, depressed state, often physiological or clinical

B2Rarely

Prolonged depressed mood requires consulting a specialist.

Длительная подавленность требует обращения к специалисту.

🇷🇺Russian

very intense sorrow, often connected with loss or calamity

B2Often

The family is going through great grief after the tragedy.

Семья переживает огромное горе после трагедии.

С
🇷🇺Russian
скорбь

formal, solemn mourning in the face of great losses

B2Rarely

A sense of mourning and silence prevailed at the civic ceremony.

На гражданской церемонии царила скорбь и молчание.

М
🇷🇺Russian
меланхолия

subtle, contemplative sadness, often aestheticized

B2Rarely

His music is full of melancholy and longing.

Его музыка полна меланхолии и тоски.

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How to pronounce печаль and what this word means

печаль translation: 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]

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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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