grieve

[/ɡriːv/]

verb

sofrer, lamentar, chorar

1. to feel intense sorrow, especially because of someone's death

She grieved for months after losing her husband.

Ela sofreu durante meses após a morte do marido.

2. to cause someone to feel sad or sorrowful

It grieves me to see you in such pain.

Dói-me ver você em tanta dor.

3. to mourn or express sorrow for a loss

The community gathered to grieve together.

A comunidade se reuniu para lamentar juntos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sofrer, lamentar, chorar

Most common usage in everyday Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

sofrer, se entristecer

Emphasis on emotional suffering

São Paulo

lamentar, sofrer

Formal and informal contexts

Portugal

sofrer, lamentar, chorar

Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

grieve oneself to death - morrer de desgosto

time heals all griefs - o tempo cura todas as mágoas

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