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1 angustiarse por
• anguish over• grapnel• grapple with• suffer for -
2 ansia
• anguish• anxiety• desire• eagerness• expectation• longing• throe• yearn to• yearning for past things -
3 preocuparse acerca de
• anguish over• fuss over• worrisome issue• worry about trifles -
4 angustia
f.1 anxiety.2 distress (Psi).3 anguish, affliction, agony, distress.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: angustiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: angustiar.* * *1 anguish, affliction, distress■ ¡qué angustia! how distressing!2 (física) sickness, nausea\angustia vital anxiety state, angst* * *noun f.1) anguish, distress2) anxiety* * *1. SF1) (=miedo) anguish, distressuna mirada/sensación de angustia — a look/feeling of anguish o distress
un grito de angustia — a cry of anguish, an anguished cry
sentía un nudo de angustia en la garganta — I could feel a knot in my throat, from anguish
¡estuve a punto de caerme por el acantilado! ¡qué angustia! — I was just about to fall off the cliff! what an ordeal!
2) (=ansiedad) [por estrés, miedo] anxiety; [por inseguridad] angstcada vez que voy en metro noto una terrible sensación de angustia — every time I travel by underground I feel terribly anxious o I feel a terrible anxiety
ataque de angustia — anxiety attack, panic attack
angustia existencial, angustia vital — (Med) state of anxiety; (Psic) angst
3) * (=náuseas)2.SMF INVser un angustias — * to be a worrier
* * *a) ( congoja) anguish, distressgritos/mirada de angustia — anguished cries/look
b) ( desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que... — she's constantly worried that...
c) (Psic) anxiety* * *= distress, angst [Angst], anguish, torment.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This article reviews a selection of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing sources of information on specific topics ranging from feeling bad ( Angst) to bicycles.Ex. The exhibition was organized around the themes of love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy.Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.----* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* dominado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* grito de angustia = cry of anguish.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* presionado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* * *a) ( congoja) anguish, distressgritos/mirada de angustia — anguished cries/look
b) ( desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que... — she's constantly worried that...
c) (Psic) anxiety* * *= distress, angst [Angst], anguish, torment.Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.
Ex: This article reviews a selection of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing sources of information on specific topics ranging from feeling bad ( Angst) to bicycles.Ex: The exhibition was organized around the themes of love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy.Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* dominado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* grito de angustia = cry of anguish.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* presionado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* * *A1 (congoja) anguish, distresssus gritos de angustia his anguished o distressed cries, his cries of anguishsiento una gran angustia al no poder ayudarlos it causes me great anguish o distress not to be able to help them ( liter), I feel very distressed at not being able to help them2 (desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que algún día la despidan she's constantly worried o she lives with the worry that one day she is going to lose her jobDoña Angustias ( fam): hija mía, pareces Doña Angustias you're a born worrier ( colloq), you get so worked up o ( BrE) het up about everything! ( colloq), you're such a worrier ( colloq)3 ( Psic) anxietyCompuestos:● angustia existencial or vitalangst, metaphysical anguish, existential anxietyoral anxietyB* * *
Del verbo angustiar: ( conjugate angustiar)
angustia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
angustia
angustiar
angustia sustantivo femenino
◊ vive con la angustia de que… she's constantly worried that…c) (Psic) anxiety
angustiar ( conjugate angustiar) verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distress
angustiarse verbo pronominal ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset;
( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious
angustia sustantivo femenino anguish
angustiar verbo transitivo to distress
' angustia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobio
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- nudo
- respiro
- vivir
- desesperación
- dios
- horror
English:
agony
- angst
- anguish
- distress
- worrier
* * *angustia nf1. [aflicción] anxiety;vivieron las semanas de secuestro con angustia they were in a state of constant anxiety throughout the weeks of the kidnapping;lloraba con angustia she was crying in distress2. Psi distress;una sensación de angustia existencial a feeling of angst* * *f anguish* * *angustia nf1) congoja: anguish, distress2) : anxiety, worry* * *angustia n distress -
5 congoja
f.1 anguish.2 worrying, trouble.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: congojar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: congojar.* * *1 (angustia) anguish, distress2 (pena) grief, sorrow* * *SF anguish, distress* * ** * *= heartache.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.* * ** * *= heartache.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.
* * *( liter)(angustia) anguish, distress; (pena) sorrow, grief* * *
congoja sustantivo femenino distress, anguish
' congoja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angustia
English:
heart
- woe
* * *congoja nfanguish;la ausencia de padre le producía una profunda congoja the lack of a father caused him great anguish;pasaron horas de congoja esperando que concluyera el rescate they spent anxious hours waiting for the rescue to be completed* * *f anguish* * *congoja nfangustia: anguish, grief -
6 tormento
m.torment, agony.el tormento de un amor no correspondido the torment o anguish of unrequited lovepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tormentar.* * *1 (tortura) torture2 (dolor) torment, torture3 (angustia) anguish4 figurado (aflicción) affliction, suffering\ser un tormento familiar to be real torture* * *noun m.* * *SM (=tortura) torture; (fig) torture, torment; (=angustia) anguish, agonydar tormento a — to torment; (fig) to torment, plague
darse tormento — to torment o.s.
sus dos hijos son un tormento perpetuo — her two sons are a constant trial o torment to her
* * *a) (angustia, dolor) tormentir al dentista es un tormento — going to the dentist is a nightmare o is hell (colloq)
b) ( malos tratos) torture* * *= torment, torture.Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.Ex. It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.* * *a) (angustia, dolor) tormentir al dentista es un tormento — going to the dentist is a nightmare o is hell (colloq)
b) ( malos tratos) torture* * *= torment, torture.Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.
Ex: It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.* * *1 (angustia, dolor) tormentla vida a su lado era un verdadero tormento living with him was an absolute torment o was absolute hell for hervivía con el tormento de los celos she lived tormented o tortured by jealousyir al dentista es un tormento going to the dentist is a nightmare o is hell ( colloq)aquel calor era un tormento the heat there was murder ( colloq)2 (malos tratos) torture* * *
tormento sustantivo masculino
1 (tortura) torture
2 fam (sufrimiento) torment, torture
' tormento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interiormente
English:
torment
- torture
* * *tormento nm1. [dolor físico] torment, agony2. [angustia] torment, anguish;el tormento de un amor no correspondido the torment o anguish of unrequited love;después de varios días de tormento, conseguí quitarme de encima de mi tío after several agonizing days, I managed to get rid o Br shot of my uncle;ser un tormento [persona] to be a torment;[cosa] to be torture3. [torture] torture;fue sometido a tormento he was subjected to torture* * *m torture* * *tormento nm1) : torment, anguish2) : torture -
7 ansia
f.1 longing, yearning.2 anxiousness.3 desire, anxiety, eagerness, expectancy.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (ansiedad) anxiety; (angustia) anguish2 (deseo) eagerness, longing, yearning3 MEDICINA sick feeling* * *SF1) (=anhelo) yearning, longingansia de libertad/amor — yearning o longing for freedom/love
ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura — thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure
tenía ansias de verla — he was yearning o longing to see her
2) (=ansiedad) anxiety, worry; (=angustia) anguishtener ansias — to feel sick o nauseous
* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.----* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.
Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *f‡1(deseo, avidez): comer/beber con ansia to eat/drink eagerlydesear algo con ansia to want sth desperatelyansia DE algo longing FOR sth, yearning FOR sthansia de conocimientos/libertad longing o thirst o yearning for knowledge/freedomno lograba satisfacer sus ansias de poder she was unable to satisfy her thirst o lust o craving for powersentía ansias de volver a verla he longed o yearned to see her again2 ( Psic) anxiety* * *
Del verbo ansiar: ( conjugate ansiar)
ansia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ansia
ansiar
ansia feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (avidez, deseo):
ansia de algo ‹de paz/libertad› longing for sth, yearning for sth;
‹ de poder› thirst for sth, craving for sth;◊ sentir ansia de hacer algo to long o yearn to do sth;
sus ansias de aprendar her eagerness to learnb) (Psic) anxietyc)
ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
ansia sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) longing, yearning
2 (intranquilidad, desasosiego) anxiety
2 Med sick feeling
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for
' ansia' also found in these entries:
English:
anxiety
- craving
- greedy
- itch
- lust
- hunger
- yearning
* * *1. [afán] longing, yearning;tiene ansia de poder she is hungry for power;bebía con ansia he drank thirstily;las ansias de vivir the will to live;las ansias independentistas de la región the region's desire for independence2. [ansiedad] anxiousness;[angustia] anguish;esperan los resultados con ansia they are anxiously waiting for the results;no pases ansia, todo saldrá bien don't worry o be anxious, it will all turn out all right in the end3.ansias [náuseas] sickness, nausea* * *f1 yearning;ansia de saber thirst for knowledge;ansia de poder desire o yearning for power2 ( inquietud) anxiety, anxiousness3:ansias pl nausea sg* * *ansia nf1) inquietud: apprehensiveness, uneasiness2) angustia: anguish, distress3) anhelo: longing, yearning* * * -
8 expresar angustia
(v.) = express + Posesivo + anguishEx. The author discusses recent books and graphic works by this Yugoslav-born artist that express her anguish resulting from the Bosnian War.* * *(v.) = express + Posesivo + anguishEx: The author discusses recent books and graphic works by this Yugoslav-born artist that express her anguish resulting from the Bosnian War.
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9 grito de angustia
(n.) = cry of anguishEx. This means of course that anyone wishing to adopt the new edition has to reclassify their collections and this has led to cries of anguish from librarians faced with extra work.* * *(n.) = cry of anguishEx: This means of course that anyone wishing to adopt the new edition has to reclassify their collections and this has led to cries of anguish from librarians faced with extra work.
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10 angustiar
v.to distress.* * *1 (afligir) to distress, upset2 (preocupar) to worry, make anxious1 (afligirse) to become distressed, get upset2 (preocuparse) to worry, get anxious* * *verb1) to anguish, distress2) make anxious* * *1. VT1) (=agobiar) to distressla angustiaba verlo sufrir — she was distressed to see him suffer, seeing him suffer distressed her
2) (=preocupar) to make anxious2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distressb) ( preocupar) to worry, make... anxious2.angustiarse v pron ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset; ( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious* * *= stress, mortify.Ex. The animals are captured for only a few minutes, to avoid stressing them too much.Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distressb) ( preocupar) to worry, make... anxious2.angustiarse v pron ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset; ( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious* * *= stress, mortify.Ex: The animals are captured for only a few minutes, to avoid stressing them too much.
Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* * *angustiar [A1 ]vt1 (acongojar) to distressme angustiaba verlo tan triste it distressed me to see him so sad, it caused me great anguish o distress to see him so sad2 (preocupar) to worry, cause … anxiety, make … anxious1 (acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset2 (preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious* * *
angustiar ( conjugate angustiar) verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distress
angustiarse verbo pronominal ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset;
( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious
angustiar verbo transitivo to distress
' angustiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torturar
* * *♦ vtto distress;lo angustiaba el haber engordado he was distressed at having put on weight;lo que más me angustia es la espera the worst thing for me is the waiting* * *v/t distress* * *angustiar vt1) : to anguish, to distress2) : to worry -
11 oprimir
v.1 to press (ejercer presión sobre) (botón).2 to pinch, to be too tight for.la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3 to oppress.El tirano oprime al pueblo The tyrant oppresses the people.4 to weigh down on, to burden.5 to squeeze, to press, to depress, to bear down.María oprime naranjas todo el día Mary squeezes oranges the whole day.* * *1 (botón) to press2 figurado to oppress* * *verb* * *VT1) (=apretar) [+ objeto] to squeeze, press, exert pressure on; [+ gas] to compress2) [+ botón, tecla] to press3) [+ pueblo, nación] (=tiranizar) to oppress; (=cargar) to burden, weigh down; (=aplastar) to crush* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.
Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *oprimir [I1 ]vt1 ( frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressoprima el botón de la izquierda press the left-hand buttonla angustia le oprimía el pecho ( liter); he was wracked with anguish2 (tiranizar) to oppress* * *
oprimir ( conjugate oprimir) verbo transitivo
oprimir verbo transitivo
1 (un botón) to press: la máquina se apaga cuando oprimes este botón, the machine turns off when you press this button
(zapatos, prenda) to be too tight
2 (someter) to oppress: el régimen militar oprimió a los ciudadanos, the military regime oppressed its citizens
' oprimir' also found in these entries:
English:
oppress
* * *oprimir vt1. [apretar] [botón] to press;[garganta, brazo] to squeeze2. [sujeto: zapatos, cinturón] to pinch, to be too tight for;la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3. [reprimir] to oppress4. [angustiar] to weigh down on, to burden;me oprime la soledad being on my own depresses me* * *v/t1 pueblo oppress2 botón press3 de zapatos be too tight for* * *oprimir vt1) : to oppress2) : to press, to squeezeoprima el botón: push the button* * *oprimir vb (presionar) to press -
12 acongojar
v.1 to distress, to cause anguish to.2 to sadden, to distress, to afflict, to anguish.* * *1 to distress, grieve, make suffer1 to be distressed* * *1.VT to distress, grieve2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) to grieve (liter), to distress2.acongojarse v pron (liter) to become distressed (liter)* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) to grieve (liter), to distress2.acongojarse v pron (liter) to become distressed (liter)* * *acongojar [A1 ]vt¡no te acongojes! don't distress yourself!* * *
acongojar verbo transitivo to distress, to aggrieve
' acongojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angustiar
* * *♦ vtto distress, to cause anguish to* * *v/t litgrieve lit, distress -
13 ahogo
m.1 breathlessness, difficulty in breathing (asfixia).2 anguish, distress (angustia).3 financial difficulty.4 suffocation, breathing trouble, asphyxiation, breathlessness.5 choking.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ahogar.* * *1 (al respirar) breathlessness, shortness of breath2 (congoja) anguish, sorrow, distress3 (penuria) financial difficulty* * *SM1) (=asfixia) breathlessness2) (=angustia) feeling of distress3) (=apuro económico) financial difficultyhemos pasado unos ahogos tremendos para comprar el piso — we went through tremendous difficulties to buy the flat
* * *masculino breathlessness* * *masculino breathlessness* * *breathlessnessuna sensación de ahogo a feeling of breathlessness o of not being able to breathe properlytiene ahogos she gets out of breath* * *
Del verbo ahogar: ( conjugate ahogar)
ahogo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ahogó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ahogar
ahogo
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogo sustantivo masculino
breathlessness;
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobio
- sofoco
- fatiga
English:
laugh
* * *ahogo nm1. [asfixia] breathlessness, difficulty in breathing2. [angustia] anguish, distress3. [económico] financial difficulty* * *m breathlessness* * *ahogo nm: breathlessness, suffocation -
14 alzarse empinadamente
(v.) = shoot upEx. On both sides the crags shot up in fantastic forms towards the sky, and the rising wind roared among them like a spirit of anguish.* * *(v.) = shoot upEx: On both sides the crags shot up in fantastic forms towards the sky, and the rising wind roared among them like a spirit of anguish.
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15 angustiado
adj.anguished, grieved, distressed, broken-hearted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: angustiar.* * *1→ link=angustiar angustiar► adjetivo1 (afligido) distressed, upset; (preocupado) worried, anxious* * *(f. - angustiada)adj.1) anguished, distressed2) anxious* * *ADJ1) (=asustado) [persona] distressed; [expresión, mirada] anguishedestán muy angustiados por la desaparición de su hija — they are very distressed about their daughter's disappearance
recordaba el rostro angustiado de su familia — I recalled the anguished look o look of anguish of their family
2) (=preocupado) anxiousestá angustiado por no tener trabajo — he is very worried o he is anxious about not having a job
3) (=avaro) grasping, mean* * *- da adjetivoa) ( acongojado) distressedb) ( preocupado) worried, anxious* * *= anguished, angst-ridden, distressed, stressed.Ex. Buddhism is above all a form of therapy and that remaining silent in the face of anguished and anguishing questions constitutes a cathartic act.Ex. They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.Ex. When at one stage of his journey Christian lost his roll, he was very distressed until he found it again.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( acongojado) distressedb) ( preocupado) worried, anxious* * *= anguished, angst-ridden, distressed, stressed.Ex: Buddhism is above all a form of therapy and that remaining silent in the face of anguished and anguishing questions constitutes a cathartic act.
Ex: They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.Ex: When at one stage of his journey Christian lost his roll, he was very distressed until he found it again.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* * *angustiado -da1 (acongojado) distressedestábamos tan angustiados, estaba sufriendo tanto we were so distressed, he was in such painno me olvidaré nunca de la mirada angustiada que me dirigió I will never forget the anguished look o the look of anguish that she gave me2 (preocupado) worried, anxiousvive angustiada she lives in a constant state of anxiety* * *
Del verbo angustiar: ( conjugate angustiar)
angustiado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
angustiado
angustiar
angustiado◊ -da adjetivo
angustiar ( conjugate angustiar) verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distress
angustiarse verbo pronominal ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset;
( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious
angustiado,-a adjetivo distressed
angustiar verbo transitivo to distress
' angustiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angustiada
- intranquila
- intranquilo
English:
distraught
- haunted
* * *angustiado, -a adj[mirada] anguished;están cada día más angustiados por su futuro they are more and more anxious about his future* * *adj distraught -
16 ascender repentinamente
(v.) = shoot upEx. On both sides the crags shot up in fantastic forms towards the sky, and the rising wind roared among them like a spirit of anguish.* * *(v.) = shoot upEx: On both sides the crags shot up in fantastic forms towards the sky, and the rising wind roared among them like a spirit of anguish.
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17 cobrarse la vida de Alguien
= claim + lifeEx. In this book, written out of much grief and anguish, Kenny explores the drug culture that claimed the lives of her two nephews.* * *= claim + lifeEx: In this book, written out of much grief and anguish, Kenny explores the drug culture that claimed the lives of her two nephews.
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18 consecuencia de
= resulting from, secondary toEx. The author discusses recent books and graphic works by this Yugoslav-born artist that express her anguish resulting from the Bosnian War.Ex. As tropical countries become common travellers' destinations, more and more returning travellers are expected to present cutaneous lesions secondary to myiasis.* * *= resulting from, secondary toEx: The author discusses recent books and graphic works by this Yugoslav-born artist that express her anguish resulting from the Bosnian War.
Ex: As tropical countries become common travellers' destinations, more and more returning travellers are expected to present cutaneous lesions secondary to myiasis. -
19 desolar
v.1 to devastate, to lay waste.2 to cause anguish to.la muerte del padre desoló a la familia the father's death devastated the family3 to desolate, to lay waste, to afflict, to despoil.Ellos desolaron el pueblo They desolated the town.4 to bereave, to make desolate, to deprive.5 to desert, to forsake, to abandon completely.Ellos desolaron a la gente They deserted the people.* * *1 (devastar) to devastate2 (desconsolar) to desolate, distress1 to be grieved* * *1. VT1) [+ ciudad, poblado] to devastate, lay waste (to) liter2) [+ persona] to devastate2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <país/campos> to lay waste (to) (liter)* * *= ravage, rack [wrack], despoil, desolate.Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex. Both countries that have been wracked for the last ten years by violent civil wars.Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex. You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs; you cannot destroy the practices of barbarism which for centuries have desolated Africa without the use of force.* * *verbo transitivo <país/campos> to lay waste (to) (liter)* * *= ravage, rack [wrack], despoil, desolate.Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.
Ex: Both countries that have been wracked for the last ten years by violent civil wars.Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex: You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs; you cannot destroy the practices of barbarism which for centuries have desolated Africa without the use of force.* * *vtB (afligir) to devastate* * *
desolar verbo transitivo to devastate
' desolar' also found in these entries:
English:
devastate
* * *♦ vt1. [destruir] to devastate, to lay waste2. [afligir] to cause anguish to;la muerte del padre desoló a la familia the father's death devastated the family* * *v/t tb figdevastate -
20 desquitarse
pron.v.to get one's own back.* * *1 (compensar de un mal) to make good2 (vengarse) to take one's revenge (de, on), get even (de, with)■ el equipo se desquitó venciendo a los campeones the team got their own back by beating the champions* * *verb* * *VPR1) (=obtener satisfacción) to obtain satisfactiondesquitarse de una pérdida — to make up for a loss, compensate o.s. for a loss
2) (=vengarse) to get even ( con with)get one's own back ( con on)3) (Com, Econ) to recover a debt, get one's money back* * *verbo pronominal to get evendesquitarse de alguien: lo hizo para desquitarse de él she did it to get even with him; desquitarse con alguien — to take it out on somebody
* * *(v.) = get + one back on, revenge, take + revenge, avenge, take + vengeanceEx. This is mentioned only by clever dicks who want to get one back on pianists.Ex. Focusing on individual revenge, the writer examines what types of things can be revenged.Ex. The very same people who had caused him all this anguish, were suddenly delivered right into his hands, finally giving him an opportunity to take revenge.Ex. Moroccan families desiring to avenge their daughters have put a price on the journalist's head.Ex. This man was called 'the avenger of blood,' because he took vengeance for the blood of his relative, whether the one whom he slew deserved to die or not.* * *verbo pronominal to get evendesquitarse de alguien: lo hizo para desquitarse de él she did it to get even with him; desquitarse con alguien — to take it out on somebody
* * *(v.) = get + one back on, revenge, take + revenge, avenge, take + vengeanceEx: This is mentioned only by clever dicks who want to get one back on pianists.
Ex: Focusing on individual revenge, the writer examines what types of things can be revenged.Ex: The very same people who had caused him all this anguish, were suddenly delivered right into his hands, finally giving him an opportunity to take revenge.Ex: Moroccan families desiring to avenge their daughters have put a price on the journalist's head.Ex: This man was called 'the avenger of blood,' because he took vengeance for the blood of his relative, whether the one whom he slew deserved to die or not.* * *desquitarse [A1 ]to get even, get one's own back ( BrE)esta vez me has ganado, pero ya me desquitaré you've beaten me this time, but I'll get even with you o I'll get my own backdesquitarse CON algn to take sth out ON sbtiene problemas en casa y se desquita con los empleados he has problems at home and he takes it out on his staffdesquitarse DE algo:lo hizo para desquitarse de lo que la había hecho sufrir she did it to get even with him o to get her own back (on him) for the way he'd made her sufferlos domingos no hace absolutamente nada para desquitarse del trabajo de la semana on Sundays she makes up for all the hard work she does during the week by doing nothing at all* * *
desquitarse ( conjugate desquitarse) verbo pronominal
to get even;
desquitarse con algn/algo to take it out on sb/sth
desquitarse verbo reflexivo to get even: quiero desquitarme de la derrota, I want to get even for the defeat
' desquitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resarcir
English:
even
- own
- revenge
- take
* * *vpr[vengarse] to get one's own back (de algo/alguien for sth/on sb);dijo que volvería para desquitarse he said he would come back to get even;con este triunfo el equipo se desquita de las últimas derrotas with this win the team has made up for its recent defeats* * *v/r get one’s own back (de for)* * *desquitarse vr1) : to get even, to retaliate2)desquitarse con : to take it out on
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