sorrow
/ˈsɒrəʊ/noun
उच्चारण सॉरो
दुख, शोक, वेदना
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[U] ~ (at/for/over sth)
a feeling of great sadness because something very bad has happened
दुख, शोक, वेदना
- She felt deep sorrow at the death of her teacher.
- a time of great sorrow
- Radhika could not hide her sorrow when her friend moved to another city.
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- The villagers expressed their sorrow over the loss of the old school.
- He wrote a letter full of sorrow and regret.
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a very sad event or situation
दुख देने वाली घटना
- the joys and sorrows of life
- The death of the great poet was a sorrow to the whole nation.
- Illness and poverty were the great sorrows of her childhood.
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- Every family has its share of joys and sorrows.
- It was a sorrow to her parents that she lived so far away.
Synonyms misfortune trouble
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sorrow at / over / for sth
Use at or over for the event that causes sorrow, and for with the person who feels sorry for another's misfortune.
दुख देने वाली घटना के लिए at या over आता है, और दूसरे के दुर्भाग्य पर खेद के लिए for आता है।
- The villagers expressed sorrow at the loss of life.
- I feel sorrow for the families of the victims.
sorrow (uncountable) / sorrows (countable)
Sorrow as a feeling is uncountable; sorrows in the plural are individual griefs or troubles.
भावना के रूप में 'sorrow' uncountable है; plural 'sorrows' अलग-अलग दुखों या कष्टों को बताता है।
- Her face showed deep sorrow.
- She shared her joys and sorrows with her mother.
to my sorrow / in sorrow
To my sorrow introduces a sad fact, and in sorrow tells the state in which something is done.
'To my sorrow' किसी दुखद तथ्य का परिचय देता है, और 'in sorrow' उस दशा को बताता है जिसमें कोई काम किया जाता है।
- To my sorrow, the old school was demolished.
- They sat in sorrow beside the river.
sorrow (verb, literary) over / for sb
As a verb, sorrow is literary and means to grieve, usually followed by over or for.
Verb के रूप में 'sorrow' साहित्यिक है और इसका अर्थ शोक करना है, प्रायः over या for के साथ।
- The nation sorrowed over the death of the poet.
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adjective + sorrow
deepgreatbittersilentgenuine
- He felt bitter sorrow when his friend moved away.
verb + sorrow
expressfeeldrownsharehide
- The President expressed his sorrow at the accident.
sorrow + preposition
atoverforofin
- Her sorrow over the lost opportunity was clear.
sorrow + noun
songtearswaveletterpoem
- The poet wrote a sorrow song after the war.
joy and sorrow phrases
joys and sorrowsin sorrowmore in sorrow than angerdrown your sorrows
- He drowned his sorrows in work.
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- The whole town joined the family in their sorrow.
पूरा शहर परिवार के दुख में शामिल हुआ।
- She spoke of her sorrow at leaving the old house.
उसने पुराने घर को छोड़ने पर अपने दुख की बात की।
- Life brings both joy and sorrow.
जीवन में सुख और दुख दोनों आते हैं।
- The news of the flood brought sorrow to every home.
बाढ़ की ख़बर ने हर घर में शोक फैला दिया।
- Radhika wrote a letter of sorrow to her teacher.
राधिका ने अपने शिक्षक को शोक-पत्र लिखा।
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✗ He had many sorrow in life.
✓ He had many sorrows in life.
Many needs a plural noun; countable sorrows are separate griefs.
'Many' के बाद plural noun चाहिए; countable 'sorrows' अलग-अलग दुख हैं।
✗ We express our sorrow to his death.
✓ We express our sorrow at his death.
Sorrow takes at or over before the event, not to.
घटना से पहले 'sorrow' के साथ at या over आता है, to नहीं।
✗ I am in great sorrow for the exam result.
✓ I am in great sorrow over the exam result.
For is used when sorrow is felt for a person; use over for an event or result.
'For' तब आता है जब दुख किसी व्यक्ति के लिए हो; घटना या परिणाम के लिए over लगाइए।
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These nouns express unhappiness, but they differ in strength and in cause.
ये nouns अप्रसन्नता को व्यक्त करते हैं, पर शक्ति और कारण में अंतर है।
A deep sadness, usually because of loss or misfortune.
गहरा दुख, प्रायः हानि या दुर्भाग्य के कारण।
- The sorrow of parting was great.
Very intense sorrow, especially after a death.
अत्यंत तीव्र दुख, विशेषकर किसी की मृत्यु के बाद।
- Her grief lasted for months.
The general feeling of being unhappy, often mild.
अप्रसन्न होने की सामान्य भावना, प्रायः हल्की।
- There was sadness in his smile.