Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

    Verlust

    утра́таutráta, тяжёлая утра́таtjažólaja utráta, поте́ряpotérja

    втра́таvtráta, важка́ втра́таvažká vtráta, тяжка́ втра́таtjažká vtráta

    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

Examples

6 sentences
  1. I was very saddened by the news of your bereavement.

    ruЯ был очень огорчён известием о вашей тяжёлой утрате.

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  2. Your bereavement saddens me.

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  3. Love is the best thing life has to offer, and it ends in either heartbreak or bereavement.

    deLiebe ist das Beste, was das Leben gibt, und sie endet entweder in Herzschmerz oder im Tod.

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  4. You can apply for an extension for your essay if you have mitigating circumstances such as an illness or bereavement.

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  5. According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death:
Русский
By meaning 1
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death:

Forms

plural: bereavements
Singularbereavement
Pluralbereavements

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one:mourning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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