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žal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bereavement noun The experience of losing a close family member or friend to death, and the grief that follows.
  • grief noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.

Senses

žal is used for these senses in English:

  • bereavement The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
  • grief Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

grief — full definition

  1. noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
  2. noun A source of trouble or annoyance (informal).

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