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alack

alas

oh dear

no such luck

tough break

tough luck

there, there

now now

10-

poor thing

11-

what a shame

/eɪ/

Epenthesis

Stil

Sluiten

Inloggen

(Ai!)

Ach!

tussenwerpsel

Old use

used to express sorrow, pain, lamentation, or sympathy

Voorbeeld

Ay!

Alack

/ɐlˈæk/

(Jammer)

Och

tussenwerpsel

Old use

used to express sorrow, regret, or pity

Alas

/əlæs/

Epenthesis

Stil

(Jammer genoeg)

Helaas

tussenwerpsel

Old use

used to express sorrow, regret, or disappointment over an unfortunate situation or outcome

Oh dear

/ˈoʊ dˈɪɹ/

(och arme)

oh lief

tussenwerpsel

used to convey sorrow, sympathy, concern, or disappointment in response to a situation or outcome

No such luck

/nˈoʊ sˈʌtʃ lˈʌk/

(helaas niet)

geen geluk

tussenwerpsel

Collocation

used to convey disappointment or the absence of good fortune or success in a particular situation

Tough break

/tˈʌf bɹˈeɪk/

(Dat is balen!)

Wat een pech!

tussenwerpsel

used to convey sympathy or commiseration with someone who has experienced a setback, disappointment, or unfortunate circumstance

Is 'tough break' always used sympathetically?

"Tough break" can also be used sarcastically in certain contexts. When used sarcastically, "tough break" is typically employed to dismiss someone's misfortune or to imply that they are responsible for their own difficulties, or to downplay or trivialize the individual's misfortune, suggesting that their situation is not deserving of sympathy or consideration.

Tough luck

/tˈʌf lˈʌk/

(Pech gehad)

Jammer genoeg

tussenwerpsel

used to convey sympathy or understanding in response to someone's difficult or unfortunate situation

is 'tough luck' always used sympathetically?

The phrase "tough luck" can be used sarcastically to dismiss someone's misfortune or to imply that they are responsible for their own difficulties. In a sarcastic context, "tough luck" is often delivered with a tone of mockery or indifference, suggesting that the speaker lacks sympathy or empathy for the individual's situation.

There, there

/ðˈɛɹ ðˈɛɹ/

( hé)

Hé

tussenwerpsel

used to console or comfort someone who is upset or distressed

Now now

/nˈaʊ nˈaʊ/

(nu nu)

joh joh

tussenwerpsel

used to encourage someone to be patient or to calm down

Poor thing

/pˈʊɹ θˈɪŋ/

(Zielig geval)

Arm ding

tussenwerpsel

used to express sympathy, compassion, or empathy towards someone who is experiencing difficulty, distress, or misfortune

What a shame

/wˌʌt ɐ ʃˈeɪm/

(Wat een gemis)

Wat jammer

tussenwerpsel

used to express disappointment, regret, or sympathy regarding an unfortunate event or situation

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