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żal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • commiseration noun The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
  • grief noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
  • rancor noun A deep, lasting bitterness or resentment toward someone, often from a perceived wrong.
  • regret verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.

Senses

żal is used for these senses in English:

  • commiseration The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
  • dolour (chiefly, uncountable, literary) Anguish, grief, misery, or sorrow.
  • grief Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]
  • rancor (American spelling) A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.

grief — full definition

  1. noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
  2. noun A source of trouble or annoyance (informal).

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