transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrēf ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English gref, from Anglo-French gref, grief injustice, calamity, from gref, adjective heavy, grievous, from Vulgar Latin * grevis, alteration of Latin gravis
Date: 15th century
1. obsolete : grievance 3
2.
a. : deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement
b. : a cause of such suffering
3.
a. : an unfortunate outcome : disaster — used chiefly in the phrase come to grief
b. : mishap , misadventure
c. : trouble , annoyance
enough grief for one day
d. : annoying or playful criticism
getting grief from his friends
Synonyms: see sorrow