sadden

UK
/ˈsæd.ən/
US
/ˈsæd.ən/

Translations

saddenverb
saddened
Past Simple
saddened
Past Participle
saddening
Gerund
UK
/ˈsæd.ən/
US
/ˈsæd.ən/
It would sadden me to see you leave.
Меня огорчило бы видеть, как ты уходишь.
The news of the accident will sadden everyone.
Новость об аварии опечалит всех.

Definitions

saddenverb
To cause someone to feel sorrow or unhappiness.
The news of the accident saddened everyone in the office.
To become sorrowful or unhappy.
He saddened at the thought of leaving his hometown.
To make or become darker, duller, or less cheerful in appearance or atmosphere.
The approaching storm saddened the sky, turning it a brooding shade of gray.