Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - grief
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Grief
grief
noun Etymology: Middle English gref, from Anglo-French gref, ~ injustice, calamity, from gref, adjective heavy, grievous, from Vulgar Latin *grevis, alteration of Latin gravis Date: 15th century 1. obsolete grievance 3 2. a. deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement b. a cause of such suffering 3. a. an unfortunate outcome ; disaster — used chiefly in the phrase come to ~ b. mishap, misadventure c. trouble, annoyance enough ~ for one day d. annoying or playful criticism getting ~ from his friends Synonyms: see sorrow
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1.
n. 1 deep or intense sorrow or mourning. 2 the cause of this. Phrases and idioms come to grief meet with disaster; fail. good (or great) grief! an exclamation of surprise, alarm, etc. Etymology: ME f. AF gref, OF grief f. grever GRIEVE(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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3.
1. горе; печаль great grief —- большое горе secret grief —- тайная печаль plunged in grief —- охваченный горем mad with grief —- обезумевший от горя prostrate by grief —- сраженный горем surrendered to grief —- во власти горя in an agony of grief —- снедаемый тоской to learn to one's grief —- узнать на свою беду to give way to grief —- предаваться отчаянию to suffer grief at the loss —- оплакивать утрату (кого-л) to be driven mad by grief —- с ума сходить от горя to die of grief —- умереть от горя to cause smb. grief —- причинять кому-л горе grief consumed him —- его снедала печаль 2. огорчение, причина огорчения to be a grief to smb. —- огорчать кого-л, являться поводом для чьего-л огорчения his conduct was a grief to his family —- своим поведением он причинял много горя родным Id: good grief! —- боже мой! (выражает изумление) Id: to come to grief —- попасть в беду; потерпеть неудачу; плохо кончить; провалиться (о планах); спорт. потерпеть поражение; упасть Id: drive slower or you will come to grief —- поезжай медленней, не то разобьешься; ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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5.
(griefs) 1. Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness. ...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings... Their grief soon gave way to anger. N-VAR 2. If something comes to grief, it fails. If someone comes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money... He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief. PHRASE: V inflects 3. Some people say ‘Good grief’ when they are surprised or shocked. ‘He’s been arrested for theft and burglary.’—‘Good grief!’ EXCLAM c darkgreen]feelings ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n 1 extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died + over/a (The grief she felt over Helen's death was almost unbearable.) 2 something that makes you feel extremely sad (It was a grief to him that he had never had any children.) 3 good grief! spoken used when you are slightly surprised or annoyed (Good grief! This must have cost you a fortune! Where did you get the money?) 4 come to grief to fail, or to be harmed or destroyed in an accident (The expedition shortly came to grief on Vanikoro Reef.) 5 give sb grief informal to criticize someone in an annoying way (I'd better go home now - my Mum'll give me grief if I'm not back for dinner.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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8.
- 12c., from O.Fr. grief "wrong, grievance," from grever "afflict," from L. gravare "to cause grief, make heavy," from gravis "weighty." Grievance is 13c., from O.Fr. grevance, from grever; grieve, originally "cause pain," later (early 14c.) "be very sad, lament," is from tonic stem of grever; grievous is from Anglo-Fr. grevous, from O.Fr. grevas, from gref "grief." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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