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SAD [sæd] N

SAD abbreviation of seasonal affective disorder

SAD
jahreszeitlich bedingte Depression f
SAD
Winterdepression f <-, -en>
See also

sea·son·al af·fec·tive dis·ˈor·der N, SAD N no pl PSYCH

seasonal affective disorder
saisonale Affektstörung

sad <-dd-> [sæd] ADJ

1. sad (unhappy):

sad
traurig
sad
betrübt
sad
bekümmert
they were sad to hear that you were sick
es machte sie traurig zu hören, dass du krank seist
the old lady felt sad because her pet had died
die alte Dame war traurig, weil ihr Haustier gestorben war
to look sad
betrübt aussehen
to make sb sad
jdn betrüben [o. traurig machen]

2. sad (unsatisfactory):

sad
traurig
sad
bedauerlich
sad
schade
it's so sad [that] you can't remember his address
es ist jammerschade, dass du dich nicht an seine Adresse erinnern kannst
it's a sad comment on our society that many old people die of cold each winter
es ist ein Armutszeugnis für unsere Gesellschaft, dass jeden Winter viele alte Menschen den Kältetod sterben
the sad fact is we cannot afford a new car
die traurige Tatsache ist, dass wir uns kein neues Auto leisten können
sad to say
bedauerlicherweise

3. sad (depressing):

sad news
traurig
sad incident
betrüblich
sad weather
trist

4. sad (deplorable):

sad
bedauernswert
sad
bemitleidenswert
sad
beklagenswert
sad
bedauerlich
sad hum pej
jämmerlich
sad hum pej
erbärmlich
sad hum pej
elend
he's a sad case
er ist ein bedauernswerter Fall
give those flowers some water — they're looking a bit sad
gib den Blumen da etwas Wasser — sie sehen etwas mitgenommen aus
what a sad person — still living with his parents at the age of 45
was für ein Jammerlappen — lebt mit 45 Jahren immer noch bei seinen Eltern
a sad relaxation of morals
eine beklagenswerte Lockerung der Sitten

Phrases:

to be sadder but wiser saying
durch Schaden klug geworden sein

sea·son·al af·fec·tive dis·ˈor·der N, SAD N no pl PSYCH

seasonal affective disorder
saisonale Affektstörung
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