entristecerse

[en-tris-te-ˈser-se]

verb

entristecer-se

1. to become sad; to grow melancholy or sorrowful

She became sad when she heard the bad news.

Ela se entristeceu quando ouviu a má notícia.

2. to make someone sad or sorrowful

The loss of his friend saddened him greatly.

A perda do seu amigo o entristeceu muito.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ficar triste

Most common colloquial alternative

Rio de Janeiro

ficar desanimado

Regional preference for 'get discouraged'

São Paulo

entristecer-se

Standard usage

Portugal

entristecer-se

Formal standard, less common colloquially

entristecerse hasta las lágrimas (to sadden to tears)

entristecerse el corazón (one's heart grows heavy/sad)

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