sad

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adjective

triste

1. feeling or expressing sorrow, unhappiness, or grief

She felt sad after hearing the bad news.

Ela se sentiu triste após ouvir a má notícia.

2. causing sorrow or regret; deplorable or unfortunate

It's a sad situation that needs to be addressed.

É uma situação triste que precisa ser resolvida.

3. of poor quality; disappointing or inadequate

The performance was quite sad.

O desempenho foi bastante fraco/decepcionante.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

triste

Standard and most common usage

São Paulo

triste

Standard usage, also 'chato' for disappointing

Rio de Janeiro

triste

Standard usage, colloquially 'pra baixo'

Portugal

triste

Standard usage, also 'infeliz' for unhappy contexts

sad but true

sad sack (a pathetic or incompetent person)

sad to say (unfortunately)

laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone

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