traurig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blue adjective Having the colour 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 Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
- lachrymose adj Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or 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
- adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
- adjective Sad or depressed.
- noun The colour itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
- noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the colour blue (informal, often plural as "blues").