triste

/ˈtɾiste/

adjective A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. sad

    • Estoy triste por la noticia.

      I'm sad about the news.

Similar words

apenado

apenado and triste are close synonyms for "sad," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

triste

triste is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sad."

Portuguese

triste

triste is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sad."

Practice

1 What does triste mean?

2 Fill the gap: Estoy ___ por la noticia.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches triste?

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