Was heißt »trist« auf Englisch?

Das Adjektiv trist lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Ich kann mir gar nicht vorstellen, wie viel trister das Leben ohne mehrere Sprachen wäre.: I can't imagine how much more colourless life would be without multiple languages.
Er führt ein tristes Leben.: He is leading a sad life.

blass:: pale; pallid
dröge:: dry
eintönig:: monotonous
fade:: flavorless; insipid
farblos:: colorless; colourless
grau:: gray; grey; grǣg
karg:: austere; barren; meager; meagre; paltry; penurious; scant; short; sparse; stinted
kontrastarm:: low-contrast
langatmig:: long-winded
langweilig:: boring; dull
monoton:: monotonous
öde:: abandoned; deserted; empty
schal:: insipid; stale
schnöde:: base; contemptuous; disdainful; vile
traurig:: unhappy
trocken:: dry
trostlos:: depressing; hopeless

"Why are you sad?" "Because Marco left yesterday."
In this world, nothing is more beautiful than hearing a sad rooster in the backlands when there is moonlight. It even seems that hidden in the throat of that rooster, the soul of the moon sings in counterpoint, sobbing.
I feel sad for some reason.
Tom is a sad child.
I'll cry with you if you're sad.
Just thinking about what Tom said makes me sad.
No one comforted him when he was sad.
No one comforted her when she was sad.
It's a sad story, but I knew it would interest you.
It's a sad story, but I knew you'd be interested in hearing it.
It's a sad story, but I knew you'd be interested to hear it.
Sometimes I get sad.
She has been sad since her cat died.
She's been sad since her cat died.
I'm sad that you're going.
I'm sad that you're leaving.
I'm sad you're going.
I'm sad you're leaving.
Matthew left and Linda was sad.
You could only laugh about it, if it wasn't so sad.