What is the meaning of Toska?

Hi Jude, the word 'toska' can have different meanings, depending on the situation, but in most cases all these meanings have a shade of some "sadness" or a negative connotation (in the sense of describing a situation or a person's condition).

Spleen, sadness, home sick it depends on the context.

Hi! Tolkovyy slovar' Ozhegova toska TOSKA, i, zh. 1. Dushevnaya trevoga, unyniye. Primer: Navodit' tosku na kogo-n. Toska berot. Toska v glazakh, vo vzglyade u kogo-nibud'. Toska po rodine. 2. Skuka, a takzhe (razg.) chto-nibud' ochen' skuchnoye, neinteresnoye. Primer: Na dache osen'yu Toska. Ne spektakl', a Toska. Toska zelonaya (uzhasnaya toska; razg.). English version: Explanatory Dictionary of Ozhegov's longing TOSKA, and 1. Mental anxiety, despondency. Ex: Make someone sad. Toska takes. Toska in the eyes of someone. Toska at home. 2. Boredom, as well as (colloquial) something very boring, uninteresting. Ex: At the dacha in autumn, Toska. Not a performance, but Toska. Toska green (terrible longing; colloquial).

Hi, June! Thank you ever so much for your interesting question! Let's get started with the word etymology. For one, Toska is the female girl 's name of Italian origin. That clearly emerges that the girl us from Tuscany For two, It's the utmost significant remarkable distinctive opera of the composuter Puccini. By the way, the one of my favourite one. For three, The abrravaatute TOSCA means "The Topology and Orchestration of Specification of Cloud Applications ". For four, the word "toska" in Russian has got a number of meanings: No 1. Boredom. I am boring sitting around doing nothing. No 2. I am missing my loved one. I am longing about him. I am in love but at the very moment we are not together. No 3. I have a nostalgia of my birthplace, my Motherland that I had to leave against my own accord, due to the extraordinary curcamstences, for instance. No 4. When you are doing something you don't keen on or you don't fond of. For example, I have found a job. But my new job is TOSKA. It means that you are killing or waisting time at work. It's not challenging, not enjoyable, not discovering. You are feeling yourself extremely uncomfortable, unsuitable, unfiting for this unproductive work. But in order to earn money you are barely working there.

Grief, loneliness, despair

Hello)) "Toska" - Mental anxiety, combined with sadness and boredom.

Hi Jude, Thanks for your question. In the most dictionaries the Russian word “тоска» is roughly translated as sadness, melancholia, boredom, ennui. According to Vladimir Nabokov “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska”. Similar to the russian expression “русская душа”(Russian soul) , the word “toska” is used with some special deepness and feeling in Russian culture. «А в голосе его звучит горечь и нежность, тоска и печаль”= “You feel the ache of bittersweet longing and regret in his voice “. Elena, a guide from St. Petersburg says :”Toska is imprinted in Russian DNA. You can be optimistic as you wish, but it’s stuck inside of you…,”

In Russian culture, "toska" can be used to describe a variety of situations, including: Separation from loved ones: When someone is far away from their family, friends, or romantic partner, they may feel "toska" for them. Homesickness: If someone is living in a different city or country from where they grew up or where their family lives, they may feel a sense of "toska" for their hometown or their childhood memories. Unfulfilled desires: If someone has a strong desire for something that they cannot have, they may feel a sense of "toska" for that thing. Existential angst: Sometimes, "toska" can be used to describe a feeling of existential emptiness or meaninglessness, particularly in Russian literature and art. Overall, "toska" is a complex emotional state that is deeply ingrained in Russian culture and can be used to describe a range of different situations.

Hi Jude, According to Russian culture, you can use the word 'Toska' to express a feeling of unhappiness caused by mental suffering. English equivalent is 'Anguish'. Talking about idioms, 'Russian toska' is a strong feeling of a person who wants something, but does not know what exactly, although feel that it is unattainable. Hope it was helpful.

Hi Jude, it's a polysemantic word and depends on context, eg.;-тоска в голосе -sadness in the voice -тоска в глазах -longing in the eyes -тоска по Родине -homesickness ,etc

Depending on context Can mean sadness, boring or loneliness

Hi, TOSKA is sadness, melancholia, lugubriousness. No single word in English renders all the shades of Toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause.