тоска́ — meaning in English
toska
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English meaning
- angst noun A deep, often vague feeling of anxiety or dread, sometimes tied to broader worries about life or meaning.
- anguish noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
- ennui noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
- homesickness noun The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.
- longing noun A strong, often wistful desire for something.
- nostalgia noun A wistful longing for the past, or for home and familiar things.
- pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
- sadness noun The state of feeling sad; sorrow.
- sorrow noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.
- yearning noun A deep, wistful longing for something.
Senses
тоска́ is used for these senses in English:
- angst Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish.
- anguish Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
- dolour (chiefly, uncountable, literary) Anguish, grief, misery, or sorrow.
- ennui A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
- homesickness The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.
- longing An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
- nostalgia (transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past. [from 20th c.]
- pine (archaic) A painful longing.
anguish — full definition
- noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
- verb To suffer or cause severe mental distress.