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leider — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • afraid adj Feeling fear; frightened.
  • alas interjection Used to express sadness, regret, or disappointment about something.
  • fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
  • sufferer noun A person who experiences pain, illness, or hardship.
  • unfortunately adv Happening as a result of bad luck or misfortune.

Senses

leider is used for these senses in English:

  • afraid Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation. [with that (+ clause) or clause; or with so or not]
  • fear (obsolete, transitive) To cause fear to; to frighten.
  • more's the pity (idiom) It is a pity; it is unfortunate.
  • sufferer One who suffers; one who is afflicted.
  • unfortunately Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

afraid — full definition

  1. adj Feeling fear; frightened.
  2. adj Used to soften bad news or a polite refusal; sorry to say.
  3. adj Worried about someone or something; concerned for their safety or outcome.

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