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2 sad
adj. verdrietig; met spijt; bedroefd, verdrietig, treurig[ sæd] 〈sadder; sadness〉1 droevig ⇒ verdrietig, ongelukkig2 schandelijk ⇒ bedroevend (slecht), betreurenswaardig♦voorbeelden:sad to say, we didn't enjoy ourselves • helaas/jammer genoeg hebben we ons niet vermaaktto be sadly mistaken • er totaal/jammerlijk naast zitten2 it's a sad state of affairs to leave these children by themselves • het is een droeve zaak/ongehoord om deze kinderen aan hun lot over te laten→ sadly sadly/
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