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1 distress
[dɪˈstres]1. noun1) great sorrow, trouble or pain:Is your leg causing you any distress?
كَرَب، حُزْن، غَمThe loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.
2) a cause of sorrow:سَبب في الحُزْن، مَكْروبMy inability to draw has always been a distress to me.
2. verbto cause pain or sorrow to:يُسَبِّب الأسف والحُزْنI'm distressed by your lack of interest.
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2 distress
كَدَّرَ \ annoy: to cause (sb. or sth.) trouble; make (sb.) slightly angry: I’m annoyed with him. He’s an annoying little boy. displease: to annoy. distress: to cause sb. to feel pain or sorrow: Her illness distressed me. sadden: to make sad. \ See Also أزعج (أَزْعَجَ) -
3 distress
بَلاء \ affliction: (a cause of) suffering: Blindness is a terrible affliction. distress: sorrow; discomfort; pain. scourge: sth. that causes suffering; a sort of whip. woe: old use grief; trouble. -
4 distress
غَمَّ \ depress: to make sad: The papers are always full of depressing news. They make me very depressed. dim: (to make or become) not clearly seen or bright: The lights in the theatre began to dim. distress: to cause sb. to feel pain or sorrow: Her illness distressed me. -
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أَكْمَدَ \ distress: to cause sb. to feel pain or sorrow: Her illness distressed me. \ See Also كدر (كَدَّرَ) -
6 sollicito
sollĭcĭto ( sōlĭ-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [sollicitus], to disturb, stir, agitate, move; to distress, harass, make uneasy, vex, solicit, tempt, seduce, attract, induce.I.Lit., to stir, put in lively motion, move violently, disturb, shake, exercise ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose).A.Histri tela manu jacientes sollicitabant, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 3 (Ann. v. 438 Vahl.): myropolas omnes sollicito;B.ubicumque unguentum est, ungor,
keep them busy, Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 10:nec fas esse, quod sit fundatum perpetuo aevo, sollicitare suis.. ex sedibus,
Lucr. 5, 162:pinnisque repente sollicitant divum nocturno tempore lucos,
id. 4, 1008; 2, 965: teneram ferro sollicitavit humum, stirred, i. e. by the plough, Tib. 1, 7, 30; so,tellurem,
Verg. G. 2, 418:herbae, Quas tellus, nullo sollicitante (i. e. eam) dabat,
Ov. F. 4, 396:remis freta,
Verg. G. 2, 503:spicula dextrā,
id. A. 12, 404:totum tremoribus orbem,
Ov. M. 6, 699:stamina docto Pollice, pregn.,
excite by handling, id. ib. 11, 169 (v. II. B. 1. infra):stomachum vomitu, alvum purgatione,
to move, Cels. 1 praef. fin.: mox, velut aurā sollicitante, provecti longius, as if a breeze were moving us on, Quint. 12, prooem. 2:hic (spiritus naturae), quamdiu non... pellitur, jacet innoxius... ubi illum extrinsecus superveniens causa sollicitat, compellitque et in artum agit, etc.,
stirs up, Sen. Q. N. 6, 18, 2:sollicitavit aquas remis,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 2:lucus, qui primus anhelis sollicitatur equis,
id. Idyll. 1, 3:seu remige Medo sollicitatur Athos,
id. Ruf. 1, 336:Maenalias feras,
to hunt, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 14:ne salebris sollicitentur apes,
Col. 9, 8, 3.—Of a river:cum Danubius non jam radices nec media montium stringit, sed juga ipsa sollicitat,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 27, 9.—In mal. part., Ov. Am. 3, 7, 74; Mart. 11, 22, 4; 11, 46, 4; Petr. 20, 2.—To produce by stirring, excite, cause to come forth, to arouse, draw out (rare): radices in ipsā arbore sollicitando, by starting roots from the tree (cf. the context), Plin. 17, 13, 21, § 98; cf.:II.sollicitatur id in nobis quod diximus ante semen,
Lucr. 4, 1037.—Trop., = sollicitum facere.A. 1.Of the body (very rare and poet.):2.mala copia Aegrum sollicitat stomachum,
distresses, Hor. S. 2, 2, 43. —Of the mind; constr. with acc. of person, with animum, etc.(α).To fill with apprehension, cause fear, suspense of the mind, and anxiety for the future; and pass., = sollicitum esse, to be distressed, to torment one's self:(β).nunc ibo ut visam, estne id aurum ut condidi, quod me sollicitat miserum plurimis modis,
Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 26: certo scio, non ut Flamininum sollicitari te, Tite, sic noctesque diesque, Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 1, 1:jamdudum equidem sentio, suspicio quae te sollicitet,
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 7, 50:sicine me atque illam operā tuā nunc miseros sollicitarier?
Ter. And. 4, 2, 6: egon' id timeo? Ph. Quid te ergo aliud sollicitat? id. Eun. 1, 2, 82; so id. Heaut. 2, 3, 10:aut quid sit id quod sollicitere ad hunc modum?
id. Hec. 4, 4, 54:me autem jam et mare istuc et terra sollicitat,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 1:an dubitas quin ea me cura (pro genero et filio) vehementissime sollicitet?
id. Fam. 2, 16, 5:multa sunt quae me sollicitant anguntque,
id. Att. 1, 18, 1:ne cujus metu sollicitaret animos sociorum,
Liv. 45, 28 med.:cum Scipionem exspectatio successoris sollicitaret,
id. 30, 36 fin.:desiderantem quod satis est neque Tumultuosum sollicitat mare, Nec, etc.,
Hor. C. 3, 1, 26; cf. Mart. 7, 54, 2.—With de:de posteris nostris et de illā immortalitate rei publicae sollicitor, quae, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 3, 29, 41.— Hence, like verbs of fearing, with ne, that ( lest):et Quibus nunc sollicitor rebus! ne aut ille alserit, Aut uspiam ceciderit, etc.,
Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 11:sollicitari se simulans, ne in ejus perniciem conspirarent,
Amm. 14, 7, 9.—Also with quod, like verbs of emotion:me illa cura sollicitat angitque vehementer, quod... nihil a te, nihil ex istis locis... affluxit,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 1.—More rarely, to grieve, afflict, make wretched:(γ).istuc facinus quod tuom sollicitat animum, id ego feci,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 8:sed erile scelus me sollicitat,
id. Rud. 1, 3, 19: cur meam senectutem hujus sollicito amentiā? why do I make my old age miserable by, etc., Ter. And. 5, 3, 16:haec cura (ob miserum statum rei publicae) sollicitat et hunc meum socium,
Cic. Brut. 97, 331.—With subject-clause:nihil me magis sollicitat quam... non me ridere tecum,
Cic. Fam. 2, 12, 1.—To disturb the rest or repose of a person or community, to trouble, harass, = perturbare:B.quid me quaeris? quid laboras? quid hunc sollicitas?
Plaut. Ep. 5, 2, 15; so,quae roget, ne se sollicitare velis,
Ov. A. A. 1, 484:temeritas et libido et ignavia semper animum excruciant, et semper sollicitant,
Cic. Fin. 1, 16, 50:anxitudo, prona ad luctum et maerens, semperque ipsa se sollicitans,
id. Rep. Fragm. 2, 41, 68:quoniam rebellando saepius nos sollicitant,
Liv. 8, 13, 13:finitimi populi, qui castra, non urbem positam in medio ad sollicitandam omnium pacem crediderant,
to disturb the peace, id. 1, 21, 2:unde neque ille sollicitare quietae civitatis statum possit,
id. 21, 10, 12; so,pacem,
id. 34, 16 fin.:ira Jovis sollicitati prava religione,
id. 1, 31, 8:ea cura quietos (deos) sollicitat,
Verg. A. 4, 380:alium ambitio numquam quieta sollicitat,
Sen. Cons. Polyb. 4 (23), 2:eum non metus sollicitabit,
id. ib. 9 (28), 4: (voluptas) licet alia ex aliis admoveat, quibus totos partesque nostri sollicitet, id. Vit. Beat. 5, 4:et magnum bello sollicitare Jovem,
Ov. F. 5, 40:sollicitatque feros non aequis viribus hostes,
Luc. 4, 665:ut me nutricibus, me aviae educanti, me omnibus qui sollicitare illas aetates solent, praeferret,
Quint. 6, prooem. § 8: sollicitare manes, to disturb the dead by mentioning their names:parce, precor, manes sollicitare meos,
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 32; cf.:cur ad mentionem defunctorum testamur, memoriam eorum a nobis non sollicitari?
Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 23.—Hence, pregn.:sollicito manes,
I disturb the dead, Ov. M. 6, 699:sollicitare umbras = ciere, citare, in necromancy,
Manil. 1, 93.—Without the idea of distress or uneasiness.1.To stir, rouse, excite, incite ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):2.unicus est de quo sollicitamur honor,
Ov. F. 6, 10, 76:sollicitatque deas,
id. M. 4, 473:vanis maritum sollicitat precibus,
id. ib. 9, 683:quoque Musarum studium a nocte silenti Sollicitare solet, Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. praef. 12: cupidinem lentum sollicitas,
Hor. C. 4, 13, 6:labris quae poterant ipsum sollicitare Jovem,
Mart. 66, 16:me nova sollicitat, me tangit serior aetas,
Ov. Am. 2, 4, 45:deinde (luxuria) frugalitatem professos sollicitat,
Sen. Ep. 56, 10.—Hence,To attract, to tempt, to invite ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):III.si quis dotatam uxorem habet, eum hominem sollicitat sopor,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 15 Lorenz:nullum sollicitant haec, Flacce, toreumata canem,
Mart. 12, 74, 5:cum, mira specie, feminarum sollicitaret oculos,
Val. Max. 4, 5, 1 ext.:non deest forma quae sollicitet oculos,
Sen. Ep. 88, 7:in his (praediis venalibus) me multa sollicitant,
Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 1:quibuscum delinimentis potest animos omnium sollicitat,
Just. 21, 1, 5:omni studio sollicitatum spe regni,
id. 8, 3, 8:in Graeciam Philippus cum venisset, sollicitatus paucarum civitatum direptione (i. e. spe diripiendi),
id. 9, 1:sollicitati praeda,
id. 23, 1, 10; 2, 13 fin.:te plaga lucida caeli... sollicitet,
Stat. Th. 1, 27:magno praemio sollicitatus,
bribed, Front. Strat. 3, 6, 4.—So, to attract the attention, occupy the mind:ut vix umquam ita sollicitari partibus earum debeamus ut non et summae meminerimus,
Quint. 11, 3, 151.—Transf., to incite one to do something.A. 1.Absol.:2.servum sollicitare verbis, spe promissisque corrumpere, contra dominum armare,
Cic. Deiot. 11, 30:non sollicitabit rursus agrarios?
id. Phil. 7, 6, 18:sollicitant homines imperitos Saxo et Cafo,
id. ib. 10, 10, 22: necare eandem voluit: quaesivit venenum;sollicitavit quos potuit,
id. Cael. 13, 31:Milo... quos ex aere alieno laborare arbitrabatur, sollicitabat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 22: quos ingenti pecuniae spe sollicitaverant vestri (sc. to murder Philip), Curt. 4, 1, 12:ipsam ingentibus sollicitare datis,
Ov. M. 6, 463:pretio sperare sollicitari animos egentium,
Cic. Cat. 4, 8, 17; Liv. 2, 42, 6; Nep. Paus. 3, 6.—So esp. milit. t. t.,= temptare (freq. in the historians), to strive to win over, tempt, instigate, incite to defection, attack, etc.:ad sollicitandas civitates,
Caes. B. G. 7, 63:Germanos Transrhenanos sollicitare dicebantur,
id. ib. 5, 2; so id. B. C. 3, 21; id. B. G. 5, 55; 6, 2; 7, 53;7, 54: servitia urbana sollicitare,
Sall. C. 24 fin.:nobilissimos Hispanos in Italiam ad sollicitandos populares... miserunt,
Liv. 24, 49, 8:vicinos populos haud ambigue sollicitari,
id. 8, 23, 2:ad continendas urbes, quas illinc Eumenes, hinc Romani sollicitabant,
id. 37, 8, 5:num sollicitati animi sociorum ab rege Perseo essent,
id. 42, 19 fin.:omnes sollicitatos legationibus Persei, sed egregie in fide permanere,
id. 42, 26 fin.; so,diu,
id. 31, 5, 8; 40, 57, 2; 41, 23, 7;45, 35, 8: interim qui Persas sollicitarent mittuntur,
Curt. 5, 10, 9; Suet. Oth. 5; id. Ner. 13; id. Tit. 9; Nep. Paus. 3, 6.—With ad and acc.:3.in servis ad hospitem necandum sollicitatis,
Cic. Cael. 21, 51:servum ad venenum dandum,
id. Clu. 16, 47:opifices et servitia ad Lentulum eripiendum,
Sall. C. 50, 1:qui ultro ad transeundum hostes vocabant sollicitabantque,
Liv. 25, 15, 5.—After in:cum milites ad proditionem, amicos ad perniciem meam pecunia sollicitet,
Curt. 4, 11, 1.—With ut: civitates sollicitant [p. 1722] ut in libertate permanere vellent, Caes. B. G. 3, 8:4.se sollicitatum esse ut regnare vellet,
Cic. Fam. 15, 2, 6:missis ad accolas Histri, ut in Italiam irrumperent sollicitandos, Liv 39, 35: Darei litterae quibus Graeci milites sollicitabantur ut regem interficerent,
Curt. 4, 10, 16.—With gen., gerund., and causa:5.comperi legatos Allobrogum tumultus Gallici excitandi causa a P. Lentulo esse sollicitatos,
Cic. Cat. 3, 2, 4.—With in and acc. (post-class.;6.the prevailing constr. in Just.): amicum in adulterium uxoris sollicitatum,
Just. 1, 7, 18:Alexander in Italiam sollicitatus,
urgently invited, id. 12, 2, 1:Iones sollicitare in partes suas statuit,
id. 2, 12, 1:qui Peloponnenses in societatem armorum sollicitaret,
id. 13, 5; so id. 13, 5, 10; 32, 4, 1; 29, 4, 5. —With acc. of abstract objects ( poet.):B.nuptae sollicitare fidem (= nuptam sollicitare ad fidem violandam),
to make attempts against, Ov. H. 16 (17), 4; cf. id. Am. 3, 1, 50; id. M. 6, 463; 7, 721; id. P. 3, 3, 50.—In gen., without implying an evil purpose, to induce, incite, stimulate, solicit, urge, invite, exhort, move ( poet. and in postAug. prose):antequam est ad hoc opus (historiam scribendi) sollicitatus,
induced to undertake this work, Quint. 10, 1, 74:quae Hecubae maritum posset ad Hectoreos sollicitare rogos,
Mart. 6, 7, 4:cum, sollicitatus ex urbe Roma (a Mithridate), praecepta pro se mitteret,
Plin. 25, 2, 3, § 6:sollicitandi (parentes) ad hunc laborem erant,
it was necessary to give inducements to the parents to undertake this labor, Sen. Ben. 3, 11, 1:cum juventutem ad imitationem sui sollicitaret,
id. Cons. Helv. 10, 10:alios Orientis regis ut idem postularent sollicitare temptavit,
Suet. Dom. 2:juvenum... corpora nunc pretio, nunc ille hortantibus ardens sollicitat dictis,
Stat. Th. 2, 485:sollicitat tunc ampla viros ad praemia cursu celeres,
id. ib. 6, 550:ut per praecones susceptores sollicitarent,
Just. 8, 3, 8:Alexander in Italiam a Tarentinis sollicitatus,
id. 12, 2, 1:avaritia sollicitatus (= permotus),
id. 32, 2, 1:sollicitatoque juvene ad colloquium,
allured him to the conference, id. 38, 1, 9:hoc maxime sollicitatus ad amicitiam,
Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 85:serpentes sollicitant ad se avis,
id. 8, 23, 35, § 85:hyaena ad sollicitandos canes,
id. 8, 30, 44, § 106:velut vacua possessione sollicitatus,
Just. 31, 3, 2:remansit in caelibatu, neque sollicitari ulla condicione amplius potuit (i. e. ad uxorem ducendam),
Suet. Galb. 5:quod me, tamquam tirunculum, sollicitavit ad emendum (signum),
Plin. Ep. 3, 6, 4:ut ex copia studiosorum circumspicias praeceptores quos sollicitare possimus (sc. ut huc veniant),
id. 4, 13, 11.—With inf. ( poet.):finemque expromere rerum sollicitat superos,
urgently implores to disclose the issue, Luc. 5, 69:cum rapiant mala facta bonos... sollicitor nullos esse putare deos,
Ov. Am. 3, 8, 36; cf.:sollicitat spatium decurrere amoris,
Lucr. 4, 1196.—With ne:maritum sollicitat precibus, ne spem sibi ponat in arte,
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7 chagrin
chagrin [∫agʀɛ̃]masculine noun( = affliction) grief* * *
1.
chagrine ʃagʀɛ̃, in adjectif [personne] despondent
2.
avoir un gros chagrin — [enfant] to be very upset
* * *ʃaɡʀɛ̃, in chagrin, -e1. nmgrief, sorrowElle a eu beaucoup de chagrin à la mort de sa tante. — She was very upset by the death of her aunt.
2. adj(humeur) despondent, dejected* * *A adj [personne] despondent, dejected; [visage] doleful; [temps] dreary; être d'humeur chagrine to be despondent ou dejected; les esprits chagrins the malcontents.B nm1 ( peine) grief, sorrow; faire du chagrin à qn to cause sb grief; accablé de chagrin grief-stricken; à mon grand chagrin to my (great) sorrow; avoir du chagrin to be sad; avoir beaucoup de chagrin to be very sad; ‘M. et Mme Vernet ont l'immense chagrin de vous faire part du décès de leur fils Pierre’ ‘it is with great sadness that Mr and Mrs Vernet have to inform you of the death of their son Pierre’; elle a eu de nombreux chagrins she's had many sorrows; mourir de chagrin to die of a broken heart; avoir un gros chagrin [enfant] to be very upset;2 ( en reliure) shagreen; relié plein chagrin bound in shagreen.chagrin d'amour unhappy love affair.I( féminin chagrine) [ʃagrɛ̃, in] adjectifII[ʃagrɛ̃] nom masculin[cuir] shagreen[ʃagrɛ̃] nom masculincauser du chagrin à quelqu'un to cause distress to ou to distress somebody -
8 Ersticken
I v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc.: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig. (Gefühl etc.) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; KeimII v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an + Dat from), be suffocated (by); an einer Gräte etc. ersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc.; vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig.: vor Lachen etc. ersticken choke with laughter etc.; in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work; mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *to stifle; to choke up; to quell; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to choke; to smother* * *er|stị|cken [ɛɐ'ʃtɪkn] ptp ersti\#ckt1. vtjdn to suffocate, to smother; Feuer to smother; Geräusche to stifle, to smother; (fig = unterdrücken) Aufruhr etc to suppressmit erstickter Stimme — in a choked voice
2. vi aux seinto suffocate; (Feuer) to die, to go out; (Stimme) to become chokedunsere Städte ersticken im Verkehr — our cities are being choked by traffic
in der Arbeit ersticken (inf) — to be snowed under with (Brit) or in (US) work, to be up to one's neck in work (inf)
er erstickt im Geld (inf) — he's rolling in money (inf)
die Luft im Zimmer war zum Ersticken — the air in the room was suffocating or stifling
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) choke2) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) stifle3) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) stifle4) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) smother5) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) smother6) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) smother7) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) snuff out8) suffocation9) (to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) suffocate* * *Er·sti·ckennt kein pl choking, suffocating* * *1.vor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *zum Ersticken Luft etc: stifling, suffocating;zum Ersticken heiß stifling(ly) hot* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein suffocate; (sich verschlucken) chokevor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *v.to asphyxiate v.to blanket v.to damp v.to smother v.to stifle v.to suffocate v. -
9 ersticken
I v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc.: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig. (Gefühl etc.) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; KeimII v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an + Dat from), be suffocated (by); an einer Gräte etc. ersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc.; vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig.: vor Lachen etc. ersticken choke with laughter etc.; in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work; mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *to stifle; to choke up; to quell; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to choke; to smother* * *er|stị|cken [ɛɐ'ʃtɪkn] ptp ersti\#ckt1. vtjdn to suffocate, to smother; Feuer to smother; Geräusche to stifle, to smother; (fig = unterdrücken) Aufruhr etc to suppressmit erstickter Stimme — in a choked voice
2. vi aux seinto suffocate; (Feuer) to die, to go out; (Stimme) to become chokedan einer Gräte ersticken — to choke( to death) on a fish bone
unsere Städte ersticken im Verkehr — our cities are being choked by traffic
in der Arbeit ersticken (inf) — to be snowed under with (Brit) or in (US) work, to be up to one's neck in work (inf)
er erstickt im Geld (inf) — he's rolling in money (inf)
die Luft im Zimmer war zum Ersticken — the air in the room was suffocating or stifling
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) choke2) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) stifle3) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) stifle4) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) smother5) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) smother6) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) smother7) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) snuff out8) suffocation9) (to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) suffocate* * *Er·sti·ckennt kein pl choking, suffocating* * *1.vor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *A. v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig (Gefühl etc) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; → KeimB. v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an +dat from), be suffocated (by);an einer Gräte etcersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc;vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig:vor Lachen etcersticken choke with laughter etc;in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work;mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein suffocate; (sich verschlucken) chokevor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *v.to asphyxiate v.to blanket v.to damp v.to smother v.to stifle v.to suffocate v. -
10 צרר I
צָרַרI (b. h.; v. צוּר II) 1) to surround, wrap, tie up. Ḥull.VIII, 2 צוֹרֵר אדם בשרוכ׳ one may tie up meat and cheese in one sheet. Ber.23b צורר אדם תפיליווכ׳ a man may tie up his Tfillin with his money ; לא יָצוֹר he must not do so. Tosef.Shebi.I, 9 צורר he may bandage (a fig-tree when the bark is peeled off). Cant. R. to I, 7 אני צוֹרְרָהּ לך בכנפיך I (the Lord) will tie this up in thy lap (reverential expression for, my lap), i. e I shall remember and visit this act upon thee; a. fr.Part. pass. צָרוּר; f. צְרוּרָה Gen. R. s. 14 (ref. to ויצר, Zech. 12:1) מלמד שנפשו של אדם צ׳ בקרבווכ׳ this teaches that the soul of man is tied up within him (love of life is a natural instinct), or else, when trouble comes upon him, he would detach it and cast it away. Sabb.V, 2 יוצאות צְרוּרוֹת may be let out (on the Sabbath) with their udders tied up. R. Hash. 22b מאתים זוז צְרוּרִיןוכ׳ two hundred Zuz are tied up in my cloak; a. fr. 2) (neut. verb) ( to be narrow, to cause distress; Part. צַר; imperf. יֵצַר (with ל־, or sub. ל־) to be distressed; to worry. Gen. R. s. 76 (ref. to Gen. 32:8) ויירא … וַיֵּצֶר לווכ׳ he was afraid, lest he slay, he was distressed, lest he be slain; Tanḥ. Vayishl. 4. Yeb.63b אל תֵּצַר צרתוכ׳, v. צָרָה II; a. e. Hif. הֵיצֵר 1) to be distressed, worry, feel sorry. Pesik. R. s. 3 אע״פ שה׳ הקדיםוכ׳ although he (Joseph) grieved over it, yet he (Jacob) placed Ephraim before Menasseh. Ib. היה יוסף מֵיצֵרוכ׳ Joseph grieved over it exceedingly. R. Hash. II, 9 ומצאו … מיצר R. A. found him grieving; ib. 25a מי מיצרר״ע מיצרוכ׳ which of them was grieving? was it R. A. or R. Joshua? Ib. הלך … שהיא מיצר R. A. found R. J. in distress. Cant. R. to VIII, 6 יוצאי … מְצִירִין בהם travellers suffer through them (the rains; Yalk. Is. 333 מצערים); a. fr. 2) to distress, oppress, persecute. Lam. R. to I, 5 כל מי שבא לְהָצֵרוכ׳ whoever is designated to persecute Israel, is first made a chief; Gitt.56b כל המיצרוכ׳; Snh.104b. Mekh. Bshall. s. 5 כל המצָרִים (המְצָרִין) להםוכ׳ all that are to distress them in the future; a. fr. 3) to narrow, close. Y.Taan.III, 66d (ref. to Job 36:19) אם סדרתה … מֵיצַר פיך when thou orderest thy prayer, do not narrow thy mouth (be timid in thy demands), but ‘open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it (Ps. 81:11). Yalk. Job 927 והֵצַרְתִּיו (not והצרתי) and I closed him up. Hof. הוּצָר to become distressing, be painful. Ruth R. to I, 7 הוּצָרָה עליהם הדרךוכ׳ travelling was painful to them, because they walked barefoot. Nif. נִצְרַר to be tied up, gathered. Sabb.107b נ׳ הדםאע״פוכ׳ if (in consequence of a blow) blood is gathered (and congealed), though no bleeding took place; Ḥull.46b. Y.Sabb.VII, 10c top; a. eGen. R. s. 46 משנ׳ דמו when mans blood is tied up (runs slowly, in advanced age); Yalk. ib. 80. -
11 צָרַר
צָרַרI (b. h.; v. צוּר II) 1) to surround, wrap, tie up. Ḥull.VIII, 2 צוֹרֵר אדם בשרוכ׳ one may tie up meat and cheese in one sheet. Ber.23b צורר אדם תפיליווכ׳ a man may tie up his Tfillin with his money ; לא יָצוֹר he must not do so. Tosef.Shebi.I, 9 צורר he may bandage (a fig-tree when the bark is peeled off). Cant. R. to I, 7 אני צוֹרְרָהּ לך בכנפיך I (the Lord) will tie this up in thy lap (reverential expression for, my lap), i. e I shall remember and visit this act upon thee; a. fr.Part. pass. צָרוּר; f. צְרוּרָה Gen. R. s. 14 (ref. to ויצר, Zech. 12:1) מלמד שנפשו של אדם צ׳ בקרבווכ׳ this teaches that the soul of man is tied up within him (love of life is a natural instinct), or else, when trouble comes upon him, he would detach it and cast it away. Sabb.V, 2 יוצאות צְרוּרוֹת may be let out (on the Sabbath) with their udders tied up. R. Hash. 22b מאתים זוז צְרוּרִיןוכ׳ two hundred Zuz are tied up in my cloak; a. fr. 2) (neut. verb) ( to be narrow, to cause distress; Part. צַר; imperf. יֵצַר (with ל־, or sub. ל־) to be distressed; to worry. Gen. R. s. 76 (ref. to Gen. 32:8) ויירא … וַיֵּצֶר לווכ׳ he was afraid, lest he slay, he was distressed, lest he be slain; Tanḥ. Vayishl. 4. Yeb.63b אל תֵּצַר צרתוכ׳, v. צָרָה II; a. e. Hif. הֵיצֵר 1) to be distressed, worry, feel sorry. Pesik. R. s. 3 אע״פ שה׳ הקדיםוכ׳ although he (Joseph) grieved over it, yet he (Jacob) placed Ephraim before Menasseh. Ib. היה יוסף מֵיצֵרוכ׳ Joseph grieved over it exceedingly. R. Hash. II, 9 ומצאו … מיצר R. A. found him grieving; ib. 25a מי מיצרר״ע מיצרוכ׳ which of them was grieving? was it R. A. or R. Joshua? Ib. הלך … שהיא מיצר R. A. found R. J. in distress. Cant. R. to VIII, 6 יוצאי … מְצִירִין בהם travellers suffer through them (the rains; Yalk. Is. 333 מצערים); a. fr. 2) to distress, oppress, persecute. Lam. R. to I, 5 כל מי שבא לְהָצֵרוכ׳ whoever is designated to persecute Israel, is first made a chief; Gitt.56b כל המיצרוכ׳; Snh.104b. Mekh. Bshall. s. 5 כל המצָרִים (המְצָרִין) להםוכ׳ all that are to distress them in the future; a. fr. 3) to narrow, close. Y.Taan.III, 66d (ref. to Job 36:19) אם סדרתה … מֵיצַר פיך when thou orderest thy prayer, do not narrow thy mouth (be timid in thy demands), but ‘open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it (Ps. 81:11). Yalk. Job 927 והֵצַרְתִּיו (not והצרתי) and I closed him up. Hof. הוּצָר to become distressing, be painful. Ruth R. to I, 7 הוּצָרָה עליהם הדרךוכ׳ travelling was painful to them, because they walked barefoot. Nif. נִצְרַר to be tied up, gathered. Sabb.107b נ׳ הדםאע״פוכ׳ if (in consequence of a blow) blood is gathered (and congealed), though no bleeding took place; Ḥull.46b. Y.Sabb.VII, 10c top; a. eGen. R. s. 46 משנ׳ דמו when mans blood is tied up (runs slowly, in advanced age); Yalk. ib. 80. -
12 συνέχω
συνέχω fut. συνέξω; 2 aor. συνέσχον. Pass. impf. συνειχόμην; fut. 3 pl. συσχεθήσονται Job 36:8; En 21:10; aor. συνεσχέθην LXX, AcPl Ha (Hom.+).① to hold together as a unit, hold together, sustain τὶ someth. (Ael. Aristid. 43, 16 K.=1 p. 6 D.: τὰ πάντα ς.; PTebt 410, 11. Cp. IG XIV, 1018 to Attis συνέχοντι τὸ πᾶν [s. CWeyman, BZ 14, 1917, 17f]; PGM 13, 843. Other exx. in Cumont3 230, 57; Wsd 1:7; Aristobulus in Eus., PE 13, 12, 12 [=Holladay p. 184, 78; s. p. 229 n. 139 for add. reff. and lit.]; Philo; Jos., C. Ap.2, 208) συνέχει αὐτὴ (i.e. ἡ ψυχή) τὸ σῶμα Dg 6:7. Pass. 1 Cl 20:5.② to close by holding together, stop, shut (στόμα Ps 68:16; Is 52:15; PsSol 17:19 πηγαὶ συνεσχέθησαν. The heavens, so that there is no rain Dt 11:17; 3 Km 8:35) συνέσχον τὰ ὦτα αὐτῶν i.e. they refused to listen Ac 7:57.③ to press in and around so as to leave little room for movement, press hard, crowd τινά someone Lk 8:45. Of a city (2 Macc 9:2) οἱ ἐχθροί σου συνέξουσίν σε πάντοθεν 19:43.④ to hold in custody, guard (Lucian, Tox. 39; PMagd 42, 7; PLille 7, 15 [III B.C.]) Lk 22:63.⑤ to cause distress by force of circumstances, seize, attack, distress, torment τινά someone τὰ συνέχοντά με that which distresses me IRo 6:3. Mostly pass. (Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.) be tormented by, afflicted w., distressed by τινί someth., of sickness (Pla. et al.; ApcMos 5; Tat. 2, 1; 3; SIG 1169, 50 ἀγρυπνίαις συνεχόμενος; POxy 896, 34 πυραιτίοις συνεχόμενος) νόσοις καὶ βασάνοις Mt 4:24; πυρετῷ (Hippiatr. I 6, 23; Jos., Ant. 13, 398; s. also πυρετός) Lk 4:38; πυρετοῖς καὶ δυσεντερίῳ Ac 28:8. Of unpleasant emotional states (Diod S 29, 25 λύπῃ; TestAbr A 16, p. 96, 21 [Stone p. 40] δειλίᾳ πολλῇ; Aelian, VH 14, 22 ὀδυρμῷ; Ps.-Plut., De Fluv. 2, 1; 7, 5; 17, 3; 19, 1) φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο they were overcome by great fear Lk 8:37 (cp. Job 3:24). φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συσχεθεῖσα AcPl Ha 3, 34; cp. 11, 16.—Without the dat. (Leontios 16 p. 33, 13 συνεχόμενος=tormented) πῶς συνέχομαι how great is my distress, what vexation I must endure Lk 12:50. The apostle, torn betw. conflicting emotions, says συνέχομαι ἐκ τῶν δύο I am hard pressed (to choose) between the two Phil 1:23.⑥ to occupy someone’s attention intensely, συνέχομαί τινι I am occupied with or absorbed in someth. (Herodian 1, 17, 9 ἡδοναῖς; Diog. L. 7, 185 γέλωτι; Wsd 17:19) συνείχετο τῷ λόγῳ (Paul) was wholly absorbed in preaching Ac 18:5 (EHenschel, Theologia Viatorum 2, ’50, 213–15; cp. Arrian, Anab. 7, 21, 5 ἐν τῷδε τῷ πόνῳ ξυνείχοντο=they were intensively engaged in this difficult task) in contrast to the activity cited in vs. 3. Closely related is the sense⑦ to provide impulse for some activity, urge on, impel, τινά someone ἡ ἀγάπη συνέχει ἡμᾶς 2 Cor 5:14 (so Bachmann, Belser, Sickenberger, Lietzmann, Windisch, OHoltzmann, 20th Cent.; NRSV). Pass. συνείχετο τῷ πνεύματι ὁ Παῦλος Ac 18:5 v.l.⑧ to hold within bounds so as to manage or guide, direct, control. Many, including RSV and REB, offer this interp. for 2 Cor 5:14 (s. 7 above. Heinrici leaves the choice open betw. 7 and 8. GHendry, ET 59, ’47/48, 82 proposes ‘include, embrace.’).—M-M. TW. Spicq. -
13 suffocate
[ˈsafəkeɪt] verbto kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing:يَخْنُق، يَخْتَنِقMay I open the window? I'm suffocating.
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14 καταπονέω
καταπονέω aor. 3 pl. κατεπόνησαν (TestLevi 6:9) (s. πονέω; Hippocr.; Polyb., Diod S 11, 6, 3; pap, LXX; TestLevi 6:9; Joseph.) to cause distress through oppressive means, subdue, torment, wear out, oppress τινά someone B 20:2b; D 5:2b. In our lit. predom. in pres. pass. ptc. καταπονούμενος (Aelian, VH 3, 27 ὑπὸ πενίας καταπονούμενος; Jos., Bell. 2, 313, Ant. 7, 124) Ac 4:2 D. Of Lot 2 Pt 2:7.—Subst. ὁ καταπονούμενος the one who is oppressed, mistreated, weary (UPZ 110, 88 [164 B.C.]) ποιεῖν ἐκδίκησιν τῷ κ. see to it that justice is done for the oppressed Ac 7:24; πονεῖν ἐπὶ κ. toil for one who is downtrodden B 20:2a; D 5:2a.—M-M. -
15 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 -
16 angosciare
angosciare v.tr. to cause anguish, to cause anxiety, to afflict, to distress, to grieve: mi angoscia il saperlo ammalato e lontano, it upsets me terribly to know that he is sick and far from home.◘ angosciarsi v.rifl. to worry (about sthg.), to be distressed (about sthg.), to grieve (over sthg.), to torment oneself: non angosciarti così!, don't torment yourself!; è inutile angosciare, it's not worth getting anxious about.* * *[anɡoʃ'ʃare]1. vt2. vip (angosciarsi)angosciarsi (per) — (preoccuparsi) to become anxious (about), (provare angoscia) to get upset (about o over)
* * *[angoʃ'ʃare] 1.verbo transitivo [persona, problema] to worry, to distress2.verbo pronominale angosciarsi to distress oneself* * *angosciare/ango∫'∫are/ [1][persona, problema] to worry, to distressII angosciarsi verbo pronominaleto distress oneself. -
17 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 -
18 pena
f.1 shame, pity.da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anythingel pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3 problem, trouble (desgracia).4 struggle.a duras penas with great difficulty5 punishment (castigo).le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty yearsso o bajo pena de under penalty ofpena capital o de muerte death penalty6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)me da pena I'm embarrassed about it7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.8 penna, contour feather.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.* * *1 (castigo) sentence, punishment2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow3 (lástima) pity■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble\a duras penas with great difficultyhecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad waymerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth itsin pena ni gloria undistinguishedpena capital capital punishmentpena de muerte death penalty* * *noun f.1) pity2) sorrow3) penalty, punishment4) difficulty, trouble5) shame•* * *SF1) (=tristeza) sorrowtenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death
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alma en pena — lost soul•
dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like thatme daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain
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morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heartsin pena ni gloria —
2) (=lástima) shame, pity¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!
¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)
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de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state•
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state3) pl penas (=problemas)a duras penas consiguió alcanzar la orilla — he only managed to reach the shore with great difficulty
4) (=esfuerzo)•
ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?
no vale la pena que perdamos el tiempo discutiendo eso — it's not worth wasting time arguing about it
5) (Jur) sentenceel juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge sentenced him to three years in prison
bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death
tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion
pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty
¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!
sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease
7) And (=fantasma) ghost* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.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 paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.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.Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.----* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
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 paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.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.Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *A1(tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sadme da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begginga mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry forestá que da pena she's in a terrible stateno te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell youlloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterlysentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death2 (lástima) pity, shame¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her adviceese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on heren las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badlyestar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad waysin pena ni gloria almost unnoticeduna película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticedpasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university careervale or merece la pena it's worth itmerece la pena leerlo it's worth readingno vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade himun museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visitbien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk1(dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrowssus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartachete oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear yousubió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairsllegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty2 (penurias, dificultades) hardshippasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for itpasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expeditionC ( Der) sentenceel juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentenceso pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myselfCompuestos:afflictive punishmentdeath penaltylos que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishmentcorporal punishmentdeath penaltyfinecustodial sentenceD ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassmentle da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in publicme da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of nightme puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassmentquitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gailyE ( Per) (fantasma) ghost* * *
Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)
pena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pena
penar
peña
pena sustantivo femenino
1a) ( tristeza):◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;
me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
está que da peña she's in a terrible state
◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;
es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
2◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural
me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;
( con dificultad) with difficulty
3 (Der) sentence;
peña capital or de muerte death penalty
4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;
me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
peña sustantivo femenino
1 ( roca) crag, rock
2
b) (AmL) tb
pena sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
a duras penas, hardly
sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
peña sustantivo femenino
1 rock, crag
2 (de socios, de amigos) club
3 fam (gente) people
(pandilla) gang
' peña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
- cáliz
- capital
- cicatrizar
- compensar
- condonar
- conmutar
- dar
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- garrote
- horda
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- merecer
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- pena
- pesar
- rebajar
- sentimiento
- so
- valer
- aliviar
- castigar
- causar
- consumir
- dolor
- enorme
- gemido
- grande
- herida
- hondo
- imponer
- indultar
- indulto
- inmenso
- lástima
- mal
- mitigar
- presidio
- prisión
- severidad
- suspirar
English:
bother
- capital punishment
- carry
- dear
- death penalty
- grief
- grieve
- hassle
- heart
- jail
- mope about
- mope around
- numb
- opposed
- pay
- pay off
- penalty
- prostrate
- remission
- retribution
- sentence
- shame
- sorrow
- term
- trouble
- try
- wail
- worth
- worthwhile
- against
- ashamed
- broken
- capital
- community
- death
- effort
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- hurt
- mortified
- painfully
- pity
- sort
- suspended
- well
* * *pena nf1. [lástima] shame, pity;es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems4. [dificultad] struggle;pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there5. [castigo] punishment;cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;Formal [a menos que] unless pena capital death penalty;pena de cárcel prison sentence;pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;[en fútbol] penalty;pena de muerte death penalty;pena de reclusión prison sentence6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her7. CompEsp Famdibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;Famhecho una pena in a real state;una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;sin pena ni gloria without distinction;un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year* * *f1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;da pena it’s sad2 ( congoja) grief, distress3 ( lástima) pity;es una pena it’s a shame o pity;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da pena I’m embarrassed5 JUR sentence6:no vale ono merece la pena it’s not worth it;a duras penas with great difficulty;so pena de on pain of;con más pena que gloria ingloriously;sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed* * *pena nf1) castigo: punishment, penaltypena de muerte: death penalty2) aflicción: sorrow, griefmorir de pena: to die of a broken heart¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!3) dolor: pain, suffering4) dificultad: difficulty, troublea duras penas: with great difficulty5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment6)valer la pena : to be worthwhile* * *pena n1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness2. (lástima) shame / pity¡qué pena! what a pity!3. (condena) sentence4. (problema) trouble / problemmerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it -
19 Not
f; -, Nöte1. nur Sg.; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery; wirtschaftliche Not economic plight; Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation); die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people; in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need; für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day; in Not geraten / sein encounter hard times / be suffering want; keine Not kennen be well-off; Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention; in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg. any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers; Not kennt kein Gebot Sprichw. necessity knows no law; Not lehrt beten Sprichw. need teaches you how to pray2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger; Nöte difficulties, problems; in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess); in Not sein be in trouble; in Not geraten run into difficulties; in höchster Not in dire straits; Rettung in oder aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties; in meiner etc. Not in my etc. predicament3. nur Sg. (Mühe): seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it); mit jemandem / etw. seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with s.o. / s.th; ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank; ohne Not without any problem4. nur Sg.; (Notwendigkeit) necessity; damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent; ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary; zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (Am. in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; hier ist oder tut Hilfe Not geh. I etc. need help here; es täte dir Not zu (+ Inf.) Dial. you would do well to (+ Inf.), what you really need is to (+ Inf.) aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity; der Not gehorchend geh. bowing to necessity; siehe auch Mühe, knapp I* * *die Not(Bedrängnis) hardship; distress;(Mangel) privation; need; want* * *[noːt]f -, -e['nøːtə]hier herrscht große Nót — there is great poverty here
eine Zeit der Nót — a time of need, a lean time
aus Nót — out of poverty
Nót leiden — to suffer deprivation
Nót leidend (Bevölkerung, Land) — impoverished; Unternehmen, Wirtschaft ailing; (Comm) Wechsel, Wertpapier dishonoured (Brit), dishonored (US); Kredit unsecured
in Nót leben — to live in poverty
Nót macht erfinderisch (Prov) — necessity is the mother of invention (Prov)
in der Nót schmeckt jedes Brot (Prov) — beggars can't be choosers (prov)
Nót kennt kein Gebot (Prov) — necessity knows no law (Prov)
See:in seiner Nót — in his hour of need
in unserer Nót blieb uns nichts anderes übrig — in this emergency we had no choice
jdm seine Nót klagen — to tell sb one's troubles, to cry on sb's shoulder (inf)
in Nót sein — to be in distress
in Nót geraten — to get into serious difficulties
wenn Nót am Mann ist — if the need arises
Freunde in der Nót (gehen tausend auf ein Lot) (Prov) — a friend in need (is a friend indeed) (Prov)
der Retter in der Nót — the knight in shining armour (Brit) or armor (US)
Hilfe in höchster Nót — help in the nick of time
in höchster Nót sein, sich in höchster Nót befinden — to be in dire straits
in Ängsten und Nöten schweben — to be in fear and trembling
jdm in der Nót beistehen —
jetzt ist Holland in Nót! — now we're in dire straits!
er hat seine liebe Nót mit ihr/damit — he really has problems with her/it, he really has his work cut out with her/it (inf)
die Eltern hatten Nót, ihre fünf Kinder zu ernähren —
es hat or damit hat's keine Nót (old) — there's no rush
See:4) (= Zwang, Notwendigkeit) necessityder Nót gehorchend — bowing to necessity
etw nicht ohne Nót tun — not to do sth without having to
ohne Nót — without good cause
zur Nót — if necessary, if need(s) be
aus der Nót geboren sein — to be born of necessity
aus der Nót eine Tugend machen — to make a virtue (out) of necessity
Nót sein — to be necessary
See:→ nottun* * *(poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) need* * *<-, Nöte>[ˈno:t, pl ˈnø:tə]fdas war eine Zeit der \Not it was a time of need, a lean timees herrscht bittere \Not there is abject povertyin diesem Land herrscht große \Not there is great poverty and hardship in this countryaus \Not out of povertyin \Not geraten to encounter hard timesin \Not leben to live in poverty\Not leiden to live in poverty, to suffer deprivation\Not leidend destitute\Not leidende Menschen people in need2. (Bedrängnis) distress, afflictionjdm in der \Not beistehen to support sb at a difficult time, to help sb in times of troublein \Not geraten to get into difficulties [or dire straits]jdm in der Stunde der \Not helfen to help sb in her/his hour of needjdm seine \Not klagen to pour out one's troubles to sbin seiner/ihrer \Not in his/her distress [or desperation]in seiner \Not wusste er sich nicht anders zu helfen he couldn't see what else he could doin höchster \Not in extremisRettung in höchster \Not rescue in extremisHilfe in höchster \Not help in the nick of timedie Nöte des Alltags humdrum problems, the problems of everyday livingin Ängsten und Nöten schweben to be hot and bothereddie Nöte des kleinen Mannes the average person's problemsin tausend Nöten sein to be up to one's hips in alligators fam4. kein pl (Mühe, Sorge) difficulty, troublesie hatten \Not, ihre sechs Kinder zu ernähren they had difficulty in feeding their six childrenseine liebe \Not haben mit jdm/etw to have one's work cut out with sb/sth, to have a lot of trouble [or problems] with sb/sthsie hat ihre liebe \Not mit ihrem Sohn she really has her work cut out with her sonseine liebe \Not haben, etw zu tun to have one's work cut out doing sthmit knapper \Not just, by the skin of one's teethdamit hat es keine \Not there's no rushohne \Not sollte man nicht zu so drastischen Maßnahmen greifen if there is no need, one shouldn't resort to such drastic measuresim Deutschen werden oft ohne \Not Anglizismen für die Bezeichnung neuer Gegenstände verwendet in German, Anglicisms are often used for describing new articles when there is actually no need [to use foreign words]der \Not gehorchend out of necessitytun, was die \Not gebietet to do what has to be doneetw nicht ohne \Not tun not to do sth without having to6.▶ wenn die \Not am größten, ist Gottes Hilfe am nächsten (prov) man's extremity is God's opportunity prov▶ [da/jetzt/bei ihm ist] Holland in \Not [o Nöten] (prov) things are looking grim, now we are in for itdas sind mir gute Freunde, wenn \Not am Mann ist, haben sie sich alle verdünnisiert! that's what I call good friends — when I/you really needed them they all cleared off!eigentlich wollte ich morgen zum Angeln gehen, aber wenn wirklich \Not am Mann ist... actually, I wanted to go fishing tomorrow but if you're really stuck...▶ in \Not und Tod zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin▶ aus der \Not eine Tugend machen to make a virtue out of necessity▶ zur \Not if need[s] be* * *die; Not, NöteRettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties
2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]
3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress4) (Sorge, Mühe) troubleseine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something
zur Not — if need be; if necessary
Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary
* * *wirtschaftliche Not economic plight;Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation);die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people;in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need;für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day;in Not geraten/sein encounter hard times/be suffering want;keine Not kennen be well-off;Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention;in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers;Not kennt kein Gebot sprichw necessity knows no law;Not lehrt beten sprichw need teaches you how to prayNöte difficulties, problems;in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess);in Not sein be in trouble;in Not geraten run into difficulties;in höchster Not in dire straits;aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties;in meiner etcNot in my etc predicament3. nur sg (Mühe):seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it);mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with sb/s.th;ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank;ohne Not without any problemdamit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent;ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary;zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (US in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity;* * *die; Not, Nöte1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties
2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]
3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress4) (Sorge, Mühe) troubleseine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something
zur Not — if need be; if necessary
Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary
* * *¨-e f.distress n.(§ pl.: distresses)hardship n.misery n.necessity n.need n. -
20 betrüben
I v/t sadden; stärker: grieve, distress; dein Verhalten betrübt mich I am saddened ( oder very disappointed) by your behavio(u)rII v/refl altm. grieve* * *to afflict; to affict; to sadden* * *be|trü|ben ptp betrübt1. vtto sadden, to distresses betrübt mich sehr... — it grieves or saddens me greatly...
See:→ betrübt2. vr (dated, hum)to grieve ( über +acc over)* * *1) (to cause to feel great sorrow: Your wickedness grieves me deeply.) grieve2) (to make or become sad: She was saddened by her son's ingratitude.) sadden* * *be·trü·ben *vtes betrübt mich... it saddens [or grieves] me...* * *transitives Verb sadden* * *dein Verhalten betrübt mich I am saddened ( oder very disappointed) by your behavio(u)rB. v/r obs grieve* * *transitives Verb sadden* * *v.to afflict v.to sadden v.
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