How to Say "Sad Case" in Spanish

caso triste

/kaso tɾiste/from spelling rules

The phrase "sad case" in Spanish is translated as caso triste.

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The Latin root of triste, which is 'trīstis', is thought to be related to the idea of being 'stiff' or 'rigid', as if one is frozen by sorrow.
In Spanish, the word triste can describe not only a person's mood but also a place or object that looks bleak or depressing.
The word triste shares a root with the English word 'trist', an archaic term for sad or sorrowful that has mostly disappeared from modern English.

El caso del niño abandonado es realmente triste.
The case of the abandoned child is really sad.
La situación de los refugiados es verdaderamente lamentable.
The situation of the refugees is truly lamentable.
El caso de la madre soltera que lucha por sus hijos es realmente inspirador y triste a la vez.
The case of the single mother fighting for her children is truly inspiring and sad at the same time.
Vi una entrevista con el actor desempleado. Es un caso triste.
I saw an interview with the unemployed actor. It's a sad case.
El caso del niño maltratado es realmente penoso.
The case of the abused child is really distressing.
Me contaron el caso del anciano que vive solo y me da mucha pena.
They told me about the case of the elderly man living alone, and it makes me very sad.
Es un caso triste para la familia.
It is a sad case for the family.

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IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.

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