Emotions - Expressing or Causing Unhappiness
Learn Spanish verbs and expressions for crying, grieving, saddening, disappointing, and causing emotional pain, and describe actions related to sadness and unhappiness.
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sentirse triste y sin ánimo
become depressed, get depressed
Don't get depressed about that.
sentir compasión o pena por el sufrimiento de otra persona
sympathize, commiserate
We deeply sympathized with his pain.
derramar lágrimas por tristeza, dolor o emoción
cry
I cried when I saw the sad movie.
ponerse angustiado o perder la calma debido a una situación difícil
become upset, despair
I became upset seeing the situation get worse.
causar gran angustia o tristeza a alguien
upset, devastate
The comment deeply upset his friend, leaving her speechless.
causar sufrimiento, tristeza o angustia a alguien
upset, distress
His friend's attitude upset him for days.
perder la motivación o el ánimo, o hacer que alguien lo pierda
droop, lose heart
He drooped when he saw how hard the task was.
sentir celos o deseo de lo que otra persona tiene
envy, covet
He felt bad for envying his friend's perfect life.
experimentar dolor emocional profundo debido a una pérdida, generalmente en forma de llanto
mourn, grieve
The whole country mourned after the natural disaster.
experimentar dolor físico o emocional
suffer
Many animals suffer in conditions of abuse.
quejarse o expresar tristeza o disgusto por algo
complain, grumble
Don't complain so much, everything will get better.
perder fuerza, vitalidad o intensidad, generalmente debido a enfermedad o fatiga
weaken, fade
The candlelight faded before it went out.
sentir lástima o compasión por alguien
feel pity for, sympathize with
Everyone sympathized with the sick elderly man.
provocar tristeza o pena en alguien
make sad, sadden
Seeing the animals in the shelter makes me sad.
causar sufrimiento psicológico de manera prolongada
torment, cause suffering
The memory of what happened constantly tormented him.
causar molestia o incomodidad a alguien, ofender
upset, offend
The constant noise upset me all night.
emitir un sonido de dolor, pena o sufrimiento
groan, moan
Moans could be heard throughout the house during the storm.
de manera triste o apesadumbrada
sadly
He looked sadly out the window while it was raining.
que causa tristeza o desánimo
depressing, disheartening
It is a depressing and lonely place.
que causa gran preocupación, ansiedad o sufrimiento
distressing, upsetting
The news of his illness was distressing for the whole family.
que causa una gran tristeza o sufrimiento, que conmueve profundamente
heartbreaking, distressing
It was a heartbreaking moment to see the family separated.
que transmite una sensación de tristeza, oscuridad o desolación
gloomy, melancholic
The gloomy music fit perfectly with the atmosphere of the movie.
que causa una fuerte impresión, miedo o emoción intensa
upsetting, overwhelming
The scene of the accident was upsetting and hard to watch.
| Emotions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise | Tiredness and Thirst | States of Unhappiness | Expressing or Causing Unhappiness |
| Descriptors of Unhappiness | Worry | ||
