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entristecer

[ẽ.tɾis.te.ˈseɾ]
verb
to sadden, to make sad
1. to make someone sad or sorrowful; to cause sadness
The news entristeceu the entire family.
A notícia entristeceu toda a família.
2. to become sad; to grow sorrowful (reflexive use)
She entristeceu-se when she heard about his departure.
Ela se entristeceu quando soube sobre a sua partida.
3. to darken or make gloomy (figurative, regarding atmosphere or mood)
The gray clouds entristeceram the landscape.
As nuvens cinzentas entristeceram a paisagem.
Synonyms
apenarcontristarafligirmagoardescontentar
Antonyms
alegrarrejubilarexultarfelicitar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entristecer
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
entristecer
common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
entristecer
standard usage, sometimes replaced by 'contristar' in casual speech
Portugal
entristecer
formal and literary usage; 'contristar' more common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

entristecer o coração
entristecer a alma
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