bereaved

• Qui a perdu un proche ou un être cher par la mort; qui est en deuil ou affligé par cette perte.

Describes a person who has recently lost a loved one, especially through death.

1. Grieving a deathC1formal

   Suffering the intense emotional pain of having lost a close relative, spouse, or friend through death.

   en deuil

   • The charity offers support to ___ families.
   • She was recently ___ and found it hard to return to work.
   • Counseling services are available for the newly ___.
   • A ___ spouse often faces many emotional challenges.
   • He wrote a touching letter to the ___ mother.

   Synonymesgrievinglamentingmourningsorrowing

• Nom désignant une personne ou des personnes ayant perdu un proche, souvent utilisé dans un contexte de deuil ou de chagrin.

A noun referring to a person or people who have suffered the death of a loved one, often used in the context of mourning or grief.

1. Person who has lost someoneB2formal

   A person who has recently lost a close relative or friend through death.

   personne endeuillée

   • The bereaved were comforted by their friends and family.
   • Counseling is often offered to the bereaved after a tragedy.
   • The bereaved gathered at the funeral to pay their respects.

   Synonymesgrievermournersurvivor

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de priver quelqu'un d'un être cher par la mort, ou de retirer quelque chose de précieux ou de cher.

A verb used to indicate the act of depriving someone of a loved one through death, or of taking away something valuable or cherished.

verbe irrégulier

1. Deprive of a loved oneC1formal

   To be deprived of a close relative or friend through their death.

   Priver d'un être cher

   • The accident bereaved the family of their youngest son.
   • She was bereaved of her husband last year.
   • Many families were bereaved by the war.

2. Deprive of something valuableC2formal

   To take away something important or cherished from someone.

   priver de quelque chose de précieux

   • The scandal bereaved him of his reputation.
   • The storm bereaved the village of its crops.
   • His illness bereaved him of the ability to walk.

   Synonymesdenydeprivedespoildispossessdivestrelieverobstriptake away

   Antonymesbestowendowgrantprovide