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1 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) kvöl, þjáning, neyð2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) valda sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) valda sársauka eða sorg- distressingly -
2 suffocate
(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.) kæfa; kafna -
3 afflict
[ə'flikt](to give pain or distress to (a person etc): She is continually afflicted by/with headaches.) þjá, hraka -
4 coastguard
noun (a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc.) strandgæsla -
5 cruel
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6 damsel
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7 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) ystu mörk2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) hámark, hæsta stig3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) neyð, hörmungar4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) útlimir -
8 harm
1. noun(damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) skaði2. verb(to cause (a person) harm: There's no need to be frightened - he won't harm you.) særa, meiða- harmful- harmless
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9 hurtful
adjective (causing distress: a hurtful remark.) særandi; skaðlegur -
10 mayday
['meidei](the international distress signal sent out by ships and aircraft: The ship sent out a mayday (signal) before it sank.) mayday (alþjóðl. neyðarkall) -
11 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) rétta/teygja fram2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) skjóta rótum, mynda lauf3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) slökkva eld4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) senda út5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) valda (e-m) ónæði6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) ergja -
12 vex
[veks](to annoy or distress (a person): There were no other problems to vex us.) angra, ergja- vexation
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