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Trübsal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blues noun A feeling of sadness or low mood.
  • doldrums noun Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
  • tribulation noun Any adversity; a trying period or event.

Senses

Trübsal is used for these senses in English:

  • blues (usually, in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression.
  • doldrums Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
  • tribulation Any adversity; a trying period or event.

blues — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of sadness or low mood.
  2. noun A musical genre of African-American origin, typically built on a twelve-bar structure and a distinctive blues scale.

doldrums — full definition

  1. noun Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
  2. noun Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
  3. noun Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

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