triste

triste(
trees
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sad
Se puso triste cuando supo que la había perdido.He felt sad when he knew he had lost her.
b. melancholy
Estaba muy triste porque no iba a volver a verlo.She felt very melancholy because she was not going to see him again.
a. gloomy
Qué triste está este cuarto con las ventanas cerradas.This room looks very gloomy with the windows closed.
a. miserable
Lo hizo por cuatro tristes pesos.He did it for a few miserable pesos.
b. meager
Es un triste consuelo saber que no sufrió.Knowing he did not suffer is of meager comfort.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
4. (song)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. sad song
No me gusta escuchar tristes los domingos por la noche.I do not like to listen to sad songs on Sunday evenings.
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