What does sad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sad in Spanish.

The word sad in Spanish means triste, triste, triste, lamentable, patético/a, TAE, dama de noche, lo triste es que, caso digno de compasión, caso triste, persona triste, persona digna de lástima, incompetente, malos tiempos. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sad

triste

adjective (feeling sorrowful)

(adjetivo de una sola terminación: Adjetivos de una sola terminación en singular ("amable", "constante") pero que sí varían en plural ("amables", "constantes"). )
Since his marriage ended, Pete has been sad. The sad child had tears running down her face.
Desde que terminó su matrimonio, Pete ha estado triste. El niño triste tenía lágrimas corriéndole por las mejillas.

triste

adjective (looking sorrowful)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
Jim has a sad expression on his face.
Jim tiene una expresión triste.

triste

adjective (lamentable)

(adjetivo de una sola terminación: Adjetivos de una sola terminación en singular ("amable", "constante") pero que sí varían en plural ("amables", "constantes"). )
This is a sad situation.
Es una situación muy triste.

lamentable

adjective (informal (in poor condition)

(adjetivo de una sola terminación: Adjetivos de una sola terminación en singular ("amable", "constante") pero que sí varían en plural ("amables", "constantes"). )
The house was in a sad state.
La casa estaba hecha unos zorros.

patético/a

adjective (informal (uncool)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
You're so sad, wearing flares and bandanas like that! You'd rather do homework than go to a party? That's sad.
¡Qué patético, con esos pantalones acampanados y esas vinchas! ¿Prefieres hacer la tarea a ir a una fiesta? Qué patético.

TAE

noun (acronym (seasonal affective disorder) (trastorno afectivo estacional)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)

dama de noche

noun (Indian shrub)

(locución nominal femenina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo femenino ("casa de citas", "zona cero", "arma secreta").)

lo triste es que

expression (in a tragic or miserable way)

(locución adverbial: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como adverbio ("en vilo", "de seguido", "a quemarropa").)

caso digno de compasión

noun ([sb] to be pitied) (persona)

Andrew's such a sad case: his father beats him, his mother's on the bottle, and he has no friends either.
Andrés es un caso triste: su padre le pega, su madre le da al trago y tampoco tiene amigos.

caso triste

noun (unfortunate situation or instance)

The disease will get progressively worse, I'm afraid – yes, it's a sad case indeed.
Me temo que la enfermedad se irá agravando progresivamente. Ciertamente es un caso triste.

persona triste

noun ([sb] who feels unhappy)

She's such a sad person because she has nothing in her life to make her happy.
Es una persona triste porque no tiene nada en la vida que la haga feliz.

persona digna de lástima

noun ([sb] to be pitied)

George was one of those sad people who never have much luck in life.

incompetente

(pathetically inept person)

(nombre común en cuanto al género: Sustantivo que tiene una sola forma para los dos géneros (humorista, comediante, músico). Cuando se trata de una persona o animal, se debe usar el artículo que corresponde al género de esa persona o animal. Ejemplos: el músico, la comediante, el humorista.)

malos tiempos

plural noun (period of severe misfortune)

Let's hope that the happy times in our lives outnumber the sad times.
Esperemos que los buenos tiempos en nuestras vidas sean más que los malos tiempos.

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