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1 distressing
adjective doloroso, preocupante, angustiantedistressing adj penosotr[dɪ'stresɪŋ]1 penoso,-a, angustioso,-aadj.• aflictivo, -a adj.• angustioso, -a adj.• congojoso, -a adj.• desconsolador adj.• penoso, -a adj.dɪ'stresɪŋadjective <news/circumstance> penoso, angustiante[dɪs'tresɪŋ]ADJ [situation, experience] angustioso, doloroso; [poverty, inadequacy] acuciante* * *[dɪ'stresɪŋ]adjective <news/circumstance> penoso, angustiante -
2 distressing
adj.1 angustioso(a) (upsetting); preocupante (worrying)2 inquietante, alarmante, acongojante, aflictivo.ger.gerundio del verbo DISTRESS. -
3 be distressing
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4 upsetting
tr[ʌp'setɪŋ]1 desconcertante, inquietante, preocupanteadj.• inquietante adj.'ʌp'setɪŋthe separation was very upsetting for the child — la separación afectó or perturbó mucho al niño
[ʌp'setɪŋ]ADJ (=distressing) [experience, incident] terrible; [image] sobrecogedor; (=saddening) triste; (=offending) [language, remark] ofensivo; (=annoying) fastidioso, molestothe whole incident was very upsetting for me — todo el incidente me afectó or disgustó mucho
it is upsetting for him to talk about it — lo pasa mal or se pone mal al hablar de ello
parts of the film may be upsetting to some viewers — algunas partes de la película pueden resultarles sobrecogedoras a algunos espectadores
* * *['ʌp'setɪŋ]the separation was very upsetting for the child — la separación afectó or perturbó mucho al niño
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5 angustioso
angustioso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ situación› distressing;‹mirada/grito› anguished
angustioso,-a adjetivo distressing ' angustioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: angustiosa - desesperante English: distressing - nerve-racking - agonizing - harrowing -
6 harrowing
'hærəuiŋ(extremely distressing: a harrowing experience.) angustioso, desgarradortr['hærəʊɪŋ]1 angustioso,-a, desgarrador,-ra, terribleadj.• angustioso, -a adj.• horrible adj.'hærəʊɪŋ['hærǝʊɪŋ]ADJ (=distressing) angustioso; (=awful) espeluznante, terrible; (=moving) conmovedor* * *['hærəʊɪŋ] -
7 sad
sæd(unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste, melancólico- sadness- sadden
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sad adj tristetr[sæd]1 (unhappy) triste2 (deplorable) lamentable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsad to say por desgracia, desgraciadamenteto make somebody sad entristecer a alguien, dar pena a alguien♦ sadly advadj.• cabizbajo, -a adj.• doliente adj.• funesto, -a adj.• lagrimoso, -a adj.• lamentable adj.• lloroso, -a adj.• lutoso, -a adj.• triste adj.mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m[sæd]1. ADJ(compar sadder) (superl saddest)1) (=unhappy) [person, eyes, smile] tristeI'm sad that I won't be able to play football any more — estoy triste porque no voy a poder volver a jugar al fútbol, me entristece no poder volver a jugar al fútbol
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we were sad about or at the news of her illness — nos entristeció or nos apenó enterarnos de su enfermedad•
to become sad — entristecerse, ponerse triste•
to feel sad — sentirse triste, estar triste•
to grow sad — entristecerse, ponerse triste•
to be sad at heart — estar profundamente triste, tener el corazón oprimido•
to make sb sad — entristecer or poner triste a algn•
he left a sadder and a wiser man — cuando se marchó era un hombre escarmentado2) (=distressing) [story, occasion, loss] triste; [news] malo, triste•
it is my sad duty to inform you that... — tengo el penoso deber de informarle de que...•
how sad! — ¡qué triste!, ¡qué pena!•
it is sad to see such expertise wasted — es lamentable or da pena ver tanta pericia echada a perder3) (=deplorable) [situation, state of affairs] lamentable, penoso4) * (=pathetic) [performance, attempt, joke] penoso•
what sad people they must be if they have to complain about a little innocent fun — si se quejan de que la gente lo pase bien un rato es realmente como para tenerles pena2.CPDsad case * N (=socially inadequate person) —
he's a real sad case — es un tipo patético * or penoso
SADsad sack * N — (US) inútil * mf
Position of "triste"
You should generally put t riste after the noun when translating sad in the sense of "unhappy", and before the noun in the sense of "distressing":
He always seemed a sad little boy Siempre pareció un niño triste
... the sad reality...... la triste realidad... For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m -
8 desolador
desolador
◊ - dora adjetivo1 ( devastador) ‹tormenta/epidemia› devastating 2 (triste, penoso) ‹ noticia› devastating; ‹ espectáculo› distressing
desolador,-ora adjetivo
1 (asolador, arrasador) devastating
2 (descorazonador) distressing ' desolador' also found in these entries: Spanish: desoladora - panorama -
9 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.) 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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10 distressful
distressful [dɪ'stɛrsfəl] adj: doloroso, penosoadj.• doloroso, -a adj.[dɪs'tresfʊl]ADJ = distressing -
11 panorama
(a wide view, of a landscape etc: There is a wonderful panorama from that hill.) panorama
panorama sustantivo masculino
panorama sustantivo masculino
1 (paisaje) panorama, view
2 (visión, aspecto) scene: era un panorama desolador, it was a distressing scene
3 (situación general, previsión) outlook: ese panorama no me seduce nada, that prospect doesn't appeal to me at all ' panorama' also found in these entries: Spanish: alentador - alentadora - diversa - diverso - perspectiva - vista - espectáculo - general - magnífico - paisaje English: panorama - picture - scene - view - vistatr[pænə'rɑːmə]1 (view) panorama nombre masculino2 (camera shot) panorámicapanorama [.pænə'ræmə, -'rɑ-] n: panorama mn.• panorama s.m.'pænə'ræmə, ˌpænə'rɑːmənoun panorama m[ˌpænǝ'rɑːmǝ]N panorama m* * *['pænə'ræmə, ˌpænə'rɑːmə]noun panorama m -
12 alarmante
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13 angustiosa
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14 desesperante
desesperante adjetivo
desesperante adjetivo exasperating: adoptó una actitud desesperante, she assumed an infuriating attitude ' desesperante' also found in these entries: English: agonizing - soul-destroying -
15 desoladora
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16 doloroso
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17 inquietante
inquietante adjetivo ‹noticia/cifras› disturbing, worrying; ‹ síntoma› worrying
inquietante adjetivo worrying ' inquietante' also found in these entries: English: disquieting - distressing - disturbing - perturbing - unsettling - worrying - eerie - haunting -
18 penoso
penoso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ( lamentable) terrible, awful 2 ‹ trabajo› laborious, difficult 3 (AmL exc CS fam)
penoso,-a adjetivo
1 (un estado, una situación) terrible, painful
2 (un trabajo, un esfuerzo), difficult, arduous ' penoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: desgracia - penosa - trabajada - trabajado - triste - desolador - duro English: arduous - blubber - drudgery - grievous - grueling - gruelling - laborious - pathetic - sad - bashful - distressing -
19 preocupante
preocupante adjetivo worrying ' preocupante' also found in these entries: Spanish: turbador - turbadora English: distressing - frequency - worrying -
20 situación
situación sustantivo femenino 1 2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it ' situación' also found in these entries: Spanish: abusiva - abusivo - acierto - aclimatarse - adueñarse - afianzarse - airosa - airoso - ambiente - ámbito - anterioridad - aprovechar - caer - calibrar - callejón - cañón - capear - cargo - caso - comparable - comprometedor - comprometedora - comprometida - comprometido - compromiso - condición - conducir - considerablemente - correr - coyuntura - crisis - decantar - desdramatizar - desembocar - detonante - dimanar - disposición - dueña - dueño - embrollo - emotiva - emotivo - endemoniada - endemoniado - enrarecerse - enredar - enredarse - entrar - estar - estado English: aggravate - anywhere - applicable - apprise - aspect - assess - assessment - awkward - backdrop - border on - break - bullet - business - case - command - confuse - consolidate - danger - defuse - deteriorate - dinner - dire - disgusting - distressing - encouraging - end - explosive - fraught - fuel - further - grim - heat - hook - hot up - in - indoors - inflammable - injustice - irritating - joke - mess - misjudge - muddy - nasty - need - no-win - off - ongoing - pass - picture
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