grief

dolor, pena, duelo

Tristeza muy intensa, especialmente tras la muerte de una persona querida.

En inglés sencillo: Deep sadness, especially after someone you love has died.

• She cried with grief.
• We shared our grief after losing our friend.
• His sudden death filled the family with grief.

Cómo se usa: grief at/over something (Her grief over her father’s death lasted for years.)

Sinónimos: sorrow, heartache

Antónimos: joy

Expresiones frecuentes: deep grief, overcome with grief, grief over something

problemas, molestias

Problemas o molestias que te causa una persona o una cosa.

En inglés sencillo: Trouble or annoyance that someone or something causes you.

• This old car gives me grief.
• They gave her grief about her clothes.
• Will I get grief for leaving early?

Cómo se usa: give someone grief about something (My boss gave me grief about being late.)

Sinónimos: trouble, hassle, aggravation

Expresiones frecuentes: give someone grief, get grief, cause someone grief

sufrimiento, penuria

Dolor o dificultades que hacen la vida difícil.

En inglés sencillo: Pain or difficulty that makes life hard.

• War brought grief to every village.
• They endured years of grief and hardship.
• His life held more grief than comfort.

Sinónimos: suffering, hardship, misery

Antónimos: comfort

Expresiones frecuentes: endure grief, years of grief, grief and hardship

pena, aflicción

Suceso o problema que provoca tristeza o dolor.

En inglés sencillo: An event or problem that causes sadness or pain.

• Her son’s absence was her greatest grief.
• He kept his private griefs to himself.
• Each family had its own grief to bear.

Sinónimos: sorrow, trial, affliction

Expresiones frecuentes: a private grief, a secret grief, share a grief