hacer el luto

hacer el luto
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to mourn
La esposa del difunto se quedó destrozada. Un año después seguía haciendo el luto.The deceased's wife was devastated. A year later she was still mourning.
b. to grieve
Tras la muerte de mi hijo no quería ver a nadie. Necesitaba tiempo para hacer el luto.After my son's death, I didn't want to see anyone. I needed time to grieve.
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