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triste

sad

adjective TREE-steh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin tristis (sad, gloomy)

Also means

gloomy

Usage Note

Triste does not change for gender but adds -i in the plural (tristi). It can describe a person's mood, a situation, or even a place (un posto triste = a gloomy place). The adverb is tristemente and the noun tristezza.

Examples

"Il bambino era triste perché pioveva."

Natural Translation

The child was sad because it was raining.

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