grief

chagrin, peine, deuil

Grande tristesse, surtout après la mort d’une personne aimée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : grief at/over something (Her grief over her father’s death lasted for years.)

Synonymes : sorrow, heartache

Contraires : joy

Expressions courantes : deep grief, overcome with grief, grief over something

ennuis, tracas

Ennuis ou désagréments causés par quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : give someone grief about something (My boss gave me grief about being late.)

Synonymes : trouble, hassle, aggravation

Expressions courantes : give someone grief, get grief, cause someone grief

souffrance, misère

Douleur ou difficultés qui rendent la vie pénible.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : suffering, hardship, misery

Contraires : comfort

Expressions courantes : endure grief, years of grief, grief and hardship

chagrin, épreuve

Événement ou problème qui provoque de la tristesse ou de la douleur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : sorrow, trial, affliction

Expressions courantes : a private grief, a secret grief, share a grief