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
- 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 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.
- 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.
- noun Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.