tristesse/tʁis.tɛs/
noun · A2 · Frequency 4034
nounfeminine
Meanings
sadness
Refers to an emotional state of sadness or melancholy, commonly used to describe a person's mood.
Examples
Sa tristesse était visible malgré son sourire.
Her sadness was visible despite her smile.
La tristesse de l'enfant a inquiété ses parents.
The child's sadness worried his parents.
Après son départ, une profonde tristesse a envahi la maison.
After his departure, a deep sadness filled the house.
Collocations
- exprimer sa tristesseto express one’s sadness
Common mistakes
Sa tristese est profonde.
Sa tristesse est profonde.
The lemma tristesse is spelled with two s's; learners often omit one and incorrectly write the nonword tristese.
Related words
nounfeminine
Meanings
sadness
Refers to an emotional state of sadness or melancholy, commonly used to describe a person's mood.
Examples
Ses tristesses réapparaissaient chaque automne malgré le temps qui passait.
His sadness returned every autumn despite the passage of time.
Elle a confié ses tristesses à une amie après le déménagement.
She shared her sadness with a friend after moving away.
Le roman mêle les tristesses de l'exil à des moments de joie.
The novel combines the sadness of exile with moments of joy.