No. 14,026 in Russian
огорчить
To upset or distress.
In a sentence
Эта новость огорчила меня.
This news upset me.
Here, 'огорчить' is used in its direct sense to mean causing emotional sorrow or distress to someone due to an event or news.
Не хотел тебя огорчать, но ошибка была в твоём расчёте.
I didn't want to upset you, but the mistake was in your calculation.
In this sentence, 'огорчить' shows an intention to avoid causing someone emotional discomfort due to bringing up an unfavorable matter.
Она старалась не огорчить своих близких своим решением.
She tried not to upset her loved ones with her decision.
Here, 'огорчить' is used to reflect a person's thoughtfulness in avoiding causing emotional sadness to others.
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