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bereavement(
buh
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el pesar (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The couple felt a sense of bereavement when their only son left home.La pareja experimentó un sentimiento de pesar cuando su único hijo se fue de casa.
b. el duelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Friends and family helped Jean through the bereavement process after her husband's death.Los amigos y familiares de Jean la ayudaron a sobrellevar el proceso de duelo tras la muerte de su esposo.
c. el dolor por la pérdida (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have never known bereavement, as no one close to me has died.No sé lo que es el dolor por la pérdida porque nadie cercano a mí ha muerto.
2. (death)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Due to a bereavement in his wife's family, John will be out of the office this week.Debido a la muerte de uno de los familiares de su esposa, John no estará en la oficina esta semana.
The family had suffered three bereavements in only a few months.La familia había sufrido la pérdida de tres seres queridos en tan solo pocos meses.
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