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1 distressing
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2 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.) úzkost; bolest; bída2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) trápení2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) trápit, zarmoutit- distressingly* * *• úzkost• tíseň• rozrušit• nouze -
3 harrowing
['hærəuiŋ](extremely distressing: a harrowing experience.) trýznivý* * *• trýznivý• mučivý
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