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addolorare

to grieve

verb ahd-doh-loh-RAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to distress

Usage Note

Addolorare means to cause grief or deep sorrow; the reflexive addolorarsi means to feel grieved oneself. It conjugates with avere when transitive ('quella notizia mi ha addolorato') and with essere in the reflexive. Addolorata (female form) is also a title of the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition — Madonna Addolorata.

Examples

"La sua partenza mi ha molto addolorato."

Natural Translation

His departure grieved me greatly.

Literal Translation

The his departure to-me has much grieved.

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