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2 angoissant
angoissant, e [ɑ̃gwasɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[situation, silence] stressful* * ** * *ɑ̃ɡwasɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj angoissant, -e* * *angoissant, angoissante adj ( alarmant) [question, futur, réalité] alarming; ( effrayant) [silence, film, pénombre] frightening.( féminin angoissante) [ɑ̃gwasɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif[sens affaibli] -
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4 déchirant
déchirant, e [de∫iʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectiveheartrending ; [douleur] agonizing* * *déchirante deʃiʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( émouvant) heart-rending2) ( difficile) agonizing3) [lutte] divisive* * *deʃiʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj déchirant, -eheartbreaking, heartrending* * *déchirant, déchirante adj1 ( émouvant) [adieu, cri, lettre, histoire] heart-rending;2 ( difficile) [choix, révision] agonizing;3 ( fratricide) [lutte] divisive.( féminin déchirante) [deʃirɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif[séparation] unbearably painful -
5 navrant
navrant, e [navʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective( = attristant) [+ spectacle, conduite, nouvelle] distressing ; ( = regrettable) [contretemps, malentendu] unfortunate• tu es navrant ! you're hopeless!• il n'écoute personne, c'est navrant he won't listen to anybody, it's such a shame* * *navrante navʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( consternant) depressing2) ( attristant) distressing, upsetting* * *navʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj navrant, -e(= consternant) (spectacle, médiocrité, situation) dreadful* * *1 ( consternant) depressing;2 ( attristant) distressing, upsetting.tu es navrant! you're pathetic ou hopeless!2. [regrettable]c'est navrant, mais il n'y a rien à faire it's a terrible shame, but there's nothing we can do -
6 hersage
hersage nm harrowing ¢.
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harrowing — index disastrous, insufferable, onerous, painful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
harrowing — extremely distressing, painful, 1799 (implied in harrowingly), from prp. of HARROW (Cf. harrow) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
harrowing — [adj] dangerous, frightening agonizing, alarming, chilling, distressing, disturbing, excruciating, heartbreaking, heart rending, nerve racking, painful, racking, soaring, tearing, terrifying, tormenting, torturing, torturous, traumatic; concepts… … New thesaurus
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harrowing — [[t]hæ̱roʊɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A harrowing experience is extremely upsetting or disturbing. You ve had a harrowing time this past month. ...harrowing pictures of the children who had been murdered. Syn: disturbing … English dictionary
harrowing — har|row|ing [ˈhærəuıŋ US rou ] adj very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset ▪ a harrowing experience ▪ a harrowing story … Dictionary of contemporary English
harrowing — adjective very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset: a harrowing experience | harrowing video tapes of torture … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Harrowing — Harrow Har row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harrowed} (h[a^]r r[ o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Harrowing}.] [OE. harowen, harwen; cf. Dan. harve. See {Harrow}, n.] 1. To draw a harrow over, as for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harrowing — harrowingly, adv. /har oh ing/, adj. extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience. [1800 10; HARROW1 + ING2] Syn. painful, agonizing, tormenting, heartbreaking. * * * … Universalium
harrowing — adjective /ˈhærəʊiŋ/ Causing pain or distress. Harrowing journeys down the dark roads of anger, violence, and madness … Wiktionary
harrowing — adj. Harrowing is used with these nouns: ↑experience, ↑journey, ↑tale … Collocations dictionary