"heartbreak" meaning in English

See heartbreak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hɑːt.bɹeɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /hɑɹt.bɹeɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-heartbreak.wav Forms: heartbreaks [plural]
Etymology: From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|heart|break}} heart + break Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} heartbreak (countable and uncountable, plural heartbreaks)
  1. overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: broken heart Derived forms: heartbreak grass Related terms: break someone's heart, broken heart [noun], broken-hearted [adjective], heartachingly [adverb], heartbroken [adjective] Translations (anguish): desamor [masculine] (Aragonese), силна мъка (silna mǎka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), скръб (skrǎb) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 破心 (Chinese Mandarin), hartzeer [neuter] (Dutch), crève-cœur (French), Kummer [masculine] (German), Herzeleid [neuter] (German), briseadh croí [masculine] (Irish), crá croí [masculine] (Irish), croíbhriseadh [masculine] (Irish), crepacuore [masculine] (Italian), huamo (Maori), tūmatatenga (Maori), ahotea (Maori), pākikini (Maori), coração partido (Portuguese), го́ре (góre) (Russian), bristeadh-cridhe [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), desamor [masculine] (Spanish), corazón roto (Spanish), corazón destrozado (Spanish), torcalondid [masculine] (Welsh)

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