traurig — meaning in English

English meaning

• blue adjective Having the color of a clear daytime sky.
• dejected adjective Sad and low in spirits, often after a setback or disappointment.
• despondent adjective Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
• dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
• doleful adj Looking or sounding very sad.
• lachrymose adj Sad and inclined to cry, or connected in some way with crying.
• plaintive adj Sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.
• sad adj Feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
• sadly adv In a sorrowful manner.
• sombre adjective Dark, dim, or lacking in brightness.
• sorrowful adj Feeling or showing deep sadness.
• sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

traurig is used for these senses in English:

• blue (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
• dejected Sad and dispirited.
• despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
• dismal Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
• dismal Depressing, dreary, cheerless.
• doleful Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
• lachrymose Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.
• plaintive Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

blue — full definition

1. adjective Having the color of a clear daytime sky.
2. adjective Sad or depressed.
3. noun The color itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
4. noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the color blue (informal, often plural as "blues").

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