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distress [dɪsˈtres]1. nounb. ( = danger) détresse f3. compounds* * *[dɪ'stres] 1.1) ( anguish) désarroi min distress — complètement bouleversé; ( stronger) dans un grand désarroi
to my/his distress, they... — à mon/son grand chagrin, ils...
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distress [dɪ'stres]1 noun∎ to cause sb distress causer du tourment à qn;∎ to be in distress (horse, athlete) souffrir; (mentally) être angoissé; (ship) être en détresse ou perdition; (aircraft) être en détresse;∎ to be in financial distress avoir de sérieux problèmes financiers∎ he was distressed by the animal's suffering les souffrances de la bête lui faisaient de la peine(b) (furniture, leather, clothing) vieillir►► American distress call appel m de détresse;American Commerce distress merchandise = marchandises écoulées à bas prix parce qu'elles sont endommagées ou pour permettre de régler des dettes importantes;distress signal signal m de détresse;∎ to send out a distress signal (ship, aircraft) envoyer un signal de détresse;∎ figurative to send out distress signals envoyer des signaux de détresse;Law distress warrant mandat m de saisie -
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American distress merchandise = marchandises écoulées à bas prix parce qu'elles sont endommagées ou pour permettre de régler des dettes importantes;American distress sale soldes f pl avant fermeture -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be distressed[Swahili Word] -kukurika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kukuru N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in distress[Swahili Word] -taabika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in distress[Swahili Word] -dhiki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[English Plural] distresses[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] dhila[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] dhili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] gumbo[Swahili Plural] magumbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] huzuni[Swahili Plural] huzuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] Regina alikwenda kwa huzuni katika chumba cha watoto [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] kukuru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] mashaka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] shaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] matule[Swahili Plural] matule[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tule Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] msiba[Swahili Plural] misiba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] shari[Swahili Plural] shari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] shida[Swahili Plural] shida[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] be in distress[Swahili Example] patwa na [wa na, ingia] shida.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] simanzi[Swahili Plural] simanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] taabu[Swahili Plural] taabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] udhiki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] ufukara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] ukiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] nchi hii imepata/imeingiliwa na ukiwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] ulitima[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Port.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] ultima[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Port.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] umasikini[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] umaskini[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] uritima[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Port.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] urumo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] shikwa [patwa] na urumo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] utaiti[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] utesaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] utesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] utule[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[English Plural] distress[Swahili Word] zahama[Swahili Plural] zahama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] -sibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] -sumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] -taabisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distress[Swahili Word] -tesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in great distress[Swahili Word] taabani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. distress[Swahili Word] masaibu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
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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.) aflicción2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) preocupación, angustia
2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly
distress1 n angustia / dolordistress2 vb afligirtr[dɪ'stres]1 (mental) aflicción nombre femenino, angustia; (physical) dolor nombre masculino; (exhaustion) agotamiento2 (poverty) penuria, miseria3 (danger) peligro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto distress oneself afligirsedistress call / distress signal señal nombre femenino de socorrodistress [dɪ'stɛrs] vt: afligir, darle pena (a alguien), hacer sufrirdistress n1) sorrow: dolor m, angustia f, aflicción f2) pain: dolor m3)in distress : en peligron.(§ pl.: distresses) = angustia s.f.• apretura s.f.• congoja s.f.• dolor s.m.• laceria s.f.• miseria s.f.• peligro s.m.• pena s.f.v.• afligir v.• angustiar v.• apesadumbrar v.• aprensar v.• desconsolar v.• doler v.
I dɪ'stresmass nouna) ( mental) angustia f, aflicción fb) ( physical)respiratory distress — dificultades fpl respiratorias
c) ( danger)in distress — en peligro; (before n) <call, signal> de socorro
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[dɪs'tres]please don't distress yourself — por favor, no se aflija
1. N1) (=pain) dolor m ; (=mental anguish) angustia f, aflicción f ; (Med) (after exertion) agotamiento m, fatiga f2) (=danger) peligro mto be in distress — [ship etc] estar en peligro
3) (=poverty) miseria f2.VT (physically) doler; (mentally) angustiar, afligir; (Med) agotar, fatigar3.CPDdistress call N — llamada f de socorro
distress rocket N — cohete m de señales
distress signal N — señal f de socorro
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I [dɪ'stres]mass nouna) ( mental) angustia f, aflicción fb) ( physical)respiratory distress — dificultades fpl respiratorias
c) ( danger)in distress — en peligro; (before n) <call, signal> de socorro
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please don't distress yourself — por favor, no se aflija
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1. noun3) (danger)2. transitive verban aircraft/a ship in distress — ein Flugzeug in Not/ein Schiff in Seenot
1) (worry) bedrücken; bekümmern; (cause anguish to) ängstigen; (upset) nahe gehen (+ Dat.); mitnehmen2) (exhaust) erschöpfen* * *[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.) die Qual2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) das Leid2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) bedrücken- academic.ru/21347/distressing">distressing- distressingly* * *dis·tress[dɪˈstres]to be in \distress in Sorge seinto be a source of \distress to sb jdm Anlass zur Sorge gebento be in \distress MED in Atemnot seinto show signs of \distress Anzeichen der Erschöpfung zeigeneconomic/financial \distress ökonomische/finanzielle Notto be in \distress in Not [geraten] seinto relieve \distress Not lindernvessels in \distress Schiffe in SeenotII. vt▪ to \distress sb jdn quälento be deeply \distressed äußerst unglücklich sein* * *[dɪ'stres]1. n1) Verzweiflung f; (physical) Leiden nt; (mental, cause of distress) Kummer m, Sorge fto cause sb distress — jdm Sorge/starke Schmerzen bereiten
3) (= danger) Not fto be in distress (ship) — in Seenot sein; (plane) in Not sein
distress call — Notsignal nt
2. vt(= worry) Kummer machen (+dat), Sorge bereiten (+dat)don't distress yourself — machen Sie sich (dat) keine Sorgen!
* * *distress [dıˈstres]A s1. Qual f, Pein f, Schmerz m2. Leid n, Kummer m, Sorge f4. Notlage f, Notstand m:distress merchandise US im Notverkauf abgesetzte Ware;5. SCHIFF Seenot f:in distress in Seenot;distress flag Notflagge f;distress rocket Notrakete f;6. JURb) mit Beschlag belegte bewegliche SacheB v/t1. quälen, peinigen2. bedrücken, mit Sorge erfüllen, beunruhigen:distress o.s. about sich sorgen um3. betrüben4. ins Elend bringen5. jemanden erschöpfen* * *1. noun3) (danger)2. transitive verban aircraft/a ship in distress — ein Flugzeug in Not/ein Schiff in Seenot
1) (worry) bedrücken; bekümmern; (cause anguish to) ängstigen; (upset) nahe gehen (+ Dat.); mitnehmen2) (exhaust) erschöpfen* * *n.(§ pl.: distresses)= Bedrängnis f.Elend nur sing. n.Not ¨-e f.Qual -en f. -
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1. n горе, беда; страданиеin distress — в горе, в беде
2. n сильное недомогание; боль3. n причина страданий; несчастье4. n нищета, нужда5. n бедствие, бедственное положениеship in distress — судно, терпящее бедствие
vessel in distress — судно, терпящее бедствие
6. n физиол. отрицательный стресс, дистресс7. n юр. имущество, взятое в обеспечение выполнения обязательстваto levy distress — накладывать арест, описывать имущество
8. n диал. давление, сдавливание; напряжение, натяжение9. n диал. давление, принуждение, нажим10. v причинять горе, страдание; мучить, тревожитьto distress oneself — беспокоиться, мучиться, терзаться
11. v причинять боль; доводить до изнеможения, подрывать силы12. v доводить до нищетыСинонимический ряд:1. care (noun) angst; anxiety; care; chagrin; disquiet; perturbation; tension; unease; uneasiness; worry2. danger (noun) danger; exigency; need; trouble3. grief (noun) adversity; affliction; agony; anguish; dolor; dolour; grief; hurt; misery; pain; passion; suffering; torment; woe4. misfortune (noun) deprivation; destitution; indigence; misfortune; necessity; poverty; privation; strait5. bother (verb) bother; constrain; disturb; hurt; injure; irritate; rack; tear6. pain (verb) afflict; aggrieve; anguish; grieve; pain; torment7. trouble (verb) ail; cark; concern; trouble; upset; worry8. try (verb) harass; irk; strain; stress; tryАнтонимический ряд:comfort; compose; console; delight; elate; festivity; fulfilment; gaiety; gladden; gratification; gratify; joy; mitigate; opulence; relief; relieve; well-being -
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[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.) velika žalost; stiska2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) žalost2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) užalostiti- distressingly* * *I [distrés]nounnadloga; gorje, žalost, tuga; sila, beda, revščina, stiska; nevarnost; zaplemba; zaplenjeno blagoto be in great distress for s.th. — nujno kaj potrebovatito levy a distress on — zarubiti, zaplenitijuridically warrant of distress — ukaz o izvršitviII [distrés]transitive verbužalostiti; spraviti v stisko; izčrpati; juridically zaplenitito distress o.s. — skrbeti, bati se -
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I 1. [dɪ'stres]1) (anguish) angoscia f., pena f.to be in distress — essere in pena; (stronger) essere angosciato
to cause sb. distress — angosciare o fare penare qcn.
to my distress, they... — con mio grande dolore, loro
2) (physical trouble) dolore m.3) (poverty) miseria f.4) mar.2. II 1. [dɪ'stres]verbo transitivo fare penare; (stronger) angosciare2.* * *[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.) angoscia2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) dolore2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) addolorare- distressingly* * *distress /dɪˈstrɛs/n. [u]1 sofferenza ( mentale), angoscia: The incident caused her great distress, l'incidente le ha causato molta sofferenza; She was found wandering alone and in distress, l'hanno trovata che vagava sola e in preda all'angoscia; mental [emotional, psychological] distress, sofferenza mentale [emotiva, psicologica]2 (med.) sofferenza; «distress»: foetal distress, sofferenza fetale; respiratory distress, distress respiratorio3 ristrettezze, bisogno: financial [economic] distress, ristrettezze finanziarie [economiche]; help for families in distress, aiuti per famiglie nel bisogno; There was great distress among the farmers, c'era molta povertà tra i contadini5 (leg.) sequestro; bene sequestrato, beni sequestrati● (naut., radio) distress call, S.O.S.; segnale di richiesta di soccorso □ distress rocket, (o flare) razzo di segnalazione ( per segnalare pericolo) □ distress sale, (leg.) vendita giudiziaria; (market.) vendita al ribasso (o sottocosto); vendita forzata; vendita di liquidazione □ (naut.) distress signal, segnale ( bandiera, ecc.) di soccorso (o di pericolo) □ (leg.) distress warrant, mandato di pignoramento; ordine di sequestroFALSI AMICI: distress non significa destrezza. (to) distress /dɪˈstrɛs/v. t.1 angosciare, sconvolgere: His words distressed her greatly, le sue parole l'hanno veramente sconvolta2 invecchiare ( abiti, mobili, ecc.): The furniture is artificially distressed, i mobili sono invecchiati artificialmente.* * *I 1. [dɪ'stres]1) (anguish) angoscia f., pena f.to be in distress — essere in pena; (stronger) essere angosciato
to cause sb. distress — angosciare o fare penare qcn.
to my distress, they... — con mio grande dolore, loro
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[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.) sorg; bekymring; smerte; nød2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) bekymre- distressingly* * *[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.) sorg; bekymring; smerte; nød2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) bekymre- distressingly -
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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.) fortvilelse, bedrøvelse, smerte2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) bekymring, skuffelse2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) volde lidelse/bekymring, engste- distressinglybekymre--------nødIsubst. \/dɪˈstres\/1) elendighet, nød2) nødssituasjon, nødstilstand3) (om skip, fly) (havs)nød4) fattigdom5) smerte, sorg, fortvilelse, lidelse6) ( medisin) utmattelse, besvær7) ( jus) utpantning, utlegg, utleggsforretningin distress i nødlevy a distress (up)on gjøre utpantning hos ta pant iIIverb \/dɪˈstres\/1) sette i klemme, bringe i forlegenhet, gå hardt løs på2) utmatte, uttrette3) plage, pine, gjøre ulykkelig4) uroe, bekymre, forurolige5) ( jus) gjøre utpantning hos noen6) ( gammeldags) tvinge -
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kimerülés, foglalás, szorultság, aggódás, fájdalom to distress: csüggeszt, aggodalmat okoz, megszomorít, kifáraszt* * *[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.) gyötrelem, aggodalom2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) bánat2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) lehangol- distressingly -
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[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.) sofrimento2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) pena2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly* * *dis.tress[distr'es] n 1 aflição, angústia, mágoa, pesar, embaraço. 2 desgraça, infortúnio. 3 pobreza, miséria, necessidade. 4 aperto, perigo, situação difícil ou perigosa. 5 Jur embargo, penhora, seqüestração, seqüestro, coisa penhorada. • vt 1 afligir, angustiar, desolar. 2 enfadar, perseguir, esgotar inteiramente, ser importuno. 3 penhorar, embargar, seqüestrar. in distress em perigo, precisando de socorro. -
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[dɪs'trɛs] 1. n( extreme worry) rozpacz f; ( suffering) cierpienie nt2. vtsprawiać (sprawić perf) ból or przykrość +datin distress — ship w niebezpieczeństwie; person w niedoli or biedzie
* * *[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.) zmartwienie, cierpienie2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) zmartwienie2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) martwić, dręczyć- distressingly -
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[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 -
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n. üzüntü, dert, acı, ızdırap, felâket, sıkıntı; tehlike (gemi); haciz————————v. üzmek, acı vermek; sıkmak, endişelendirmek; haczetmek, el koymak* * *1. sıkıntı 2. sıkıntı ver (v.) 3. sıkıntı (n.) 4. ızdırap* * *[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.) acı, ıstırap2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) üzüntü kaynağı, dert2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) acı vermek, ıstırap çektirmek- distressingly -
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• tuho• hätäännys• ikävyys• hätäännyttää• hätätila• hätä• järkyttää• tyytymättömyys• tuska• huoli• huolestuneisuus• depressio• sielunhätä• sieluntuska• ahdistaa• ahdistus• ahdistuneisuus• ahdinko• ahdinkotila• uuvuttaa• ulosmittauslaw• ulosottomedicine, veterinary• uupumus• vaiva• tehdä onnettomaksimarine• merihätä• mielipaha• murhe• pelko• pettymys• masennus• suru• surettaa• takavarikko• kurjuus• kuolemanpelko• kärsimys• piina* * *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.) ahdinko2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) murhe2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) surettaa- distressingly -
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[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.) bēdas; ciešanas; posts2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) ciešanu cēlonis2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) sāpināt; sagādāt ciešanas- distressingly* * *bēdas, ciešanas; briesmas, posts; sagādāt ciešanas, sāpināt; nomocīt
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