Trübsal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blues noun A feeling of sadness or low mood.
- doldrums noun (usually 'the doldrums') A feeling of low mood, boredom or lack of energy.
- tribulation noun A hard or difficult experience or period.
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
- noun A feeling of sadness or low mood.
- noun A musical genre of African-American origin, typically built on a twelve-bar structure and a distinctive blues scale.
doldrums — full definition
- noun (usually 'the doldrums') A feeling of low mood, boredom or lack of energy.
- noun (usually 'the doldrums') The condition of a sailing ship stuck because there is too little wind to move it.
- noun Usually used with 'the': a region of the sea close to the equator known for calm spells, sudden squalls, and light, shifting winds.
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