sad
/sæd/adjective
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उदास, दुखी
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unhappy or showing unhappiness
उदास, दुखी
- I was sad to leave my old school.
- a sad face
- Radhika felt sad when she heard that her friend was leaving.
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- Why are you looking so sad today?
- We were sad that the holiday was over.
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that makes you feel unhappy
दुखद
- sad news
- a sad story
- It is sad that so many children cannot go to school.
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- The film had a sad ending.
- We received sad news from the village last night.
Synonyms tragic unfortunate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sad + to-infinitive
Use to + verb to give the thing that causes the sadness, usually a piece of news or an event.
जिस समाचार या घटना से दुःख हुआ हो उसे बताने के लिए 'sad' के बाद to + verb आता है।
- We were sad to hear of his sudden death.
- Radhika was sad to leave her old school.
sad + that-clause
A that-clause gives the fact that makes you sad. The word that can be dropped in speech.
That-clause उस तथ्य को बताता है जिससे दुःख हुआ। बोलचाल में that हटाया जा सकता है।
- It is sad that so many students drop out after Class 10.
- I'm sad you could not attend the farewell.
sad about / at sth; sad for sb
Use about for a situation, at for a thing seen or heard, and for for a person you feel sorry for. Do not use 'sad of'.
स्थिति के लिए about, देखी या सुनी बात के लिए at, और जिस व्यक्ति के लिए दुःख हो उसके लिए for आता है। 'Sad of' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- She is still sad about the loss of her pet.
- I felt sad for the farmers whose crops were ruined.
a sad + noun (state of affairs)
Before nouns such as state, sight, story or day, sad can mean regrettable or shameful, not only unhappy.
State, sight, story या day जैसे nouns से पहले 'sad' का अर्थ केवल दुखी नहीं, खेदजनक या शर्मनाक भी हो सकता है।
- The state of the public library is a sad sight.
- It was a sad day for Indian hockey.
+Collocations 4
sad + noun
newsstoryfaceeyessong
- The sad news reached the village by evening.
feel / look / seem + sad
feel sadlook sadseem sadsound sadbecome sad
- You look sad today; is everything fine at home?
adverb + sad
deeplyterriblya littlereallygenuinely
- We were deeply sad to see the old temple demolished.
sad + occasion
occasiondayfarewellendloss
- The match ended on a sad note for the home team.
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- Radhika felt sad when her best friend moved to Pune.
जब राधिका की सबसे अच्छी सहेली पुणे चली गई तो उसे दुःख हुआ।
- It is sad that nobody remembers the freedom fighters of our own town.
यह दुःख की बात है कि हमारे अपने शहर के स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों को कोई याद नहीं करता।
- He told us a sad story about his childhood in a flood-hit village.
उसने हमें बाढ़ग्रस्त गाँव में बीते अपने बचपन की एक दुःखभरी कहानी सुनाई।
- The old man gave a sad smile and walked away.
बूढ़े आदमी ने उदास मुस्कान दी और चला गया।
- It is a sad fact that many roads remain unsafe for pedestrians.
यह एक खेदजनक तथ्य है कि कई सड़कें पैदल चलने वालों के लिए असुरक्षित बनी हुई हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am very sad of my result.
✓ I am very sad about my result.
The preposition after sad is about, at or for, never of.
'Sad' के बाद preposition about, at या for आता है, 'of' कभी नहीं।
✗ He felt sadly when he heard the news.
✓ He felt sad when he heard the news.
After feel, use an adjective (sad), not an adverb (sadly).
'Feel' के बाद adjective (sad) आता है, adverb (sadly) नहीं।
✗ I am sad because of I failed the test.
✓ I am sad because I failed the test.
Because of takes a noun (because of my failure); because takes a full clause.
'Because of' के बाद noun आता है (because of my failure); 'because' के बाद पूरा clause आता है।
¶Idioms 1
sad to say
unfortunately
दुःख की बात है कि, अफ़सोस
- Sad to say, the old library has closed.
- Sad to say, many people still ignore road rules.