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distress

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈstrɛs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈstrɛs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di stres′)

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Inglés	Español
distress n	(mental pain)	aflicción nf
angustia nf
The widow's distress at her husband's funeral was obvious.
La aflicción de la viuda en el funeral de su esposo era evidente.
distress n	(need for help)	peligro nm
Richer nations came to the aid of the country in its time of distress.
Las naciones más ricas ayudaron al país cuando corría peligro.
distress [sb] vtr	(upset)	afligir a vtr + prep
angustiar a vtr + prep
The news of his old friend's death distressed Bill.
Las noticias sobre la muerte de su amigo afligieron a Bill.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
distress n	(medical: malfunction)	fallo nm
sufrimiento nm
The patient is suffering from gastric distress.
El paciente sufre de un fallo gástrico.
distress [sth] vtr	(age furniture, clothing, etc.) (muebles)	envejecer⇒ vtr
The furniture maker distressed the chest of drawers.
El fabricante de muebles envejeció la cajonera.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
distress call n	(call for help)	llamada de emergencia nf + loc adj
Making a false distress call is a criminal act in many countries.
pedido de auxilio nm + loc adj
distress sale n	(forced sale of [sb]'s property)	malventa nf
La enfermedad de su mujer se tragó todos los ahorros y el poco dinero que obtuvo por la malventa de la casa.
distress signal n	(help-needed signal)	señal de auxilio nf + loc adj
'Mayday' is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal.
(acrónimo)	SOS nm
código de emergencia nm + loc adj
distress warrant n	(law: seize property)	orden de secuestro de los bienes nf + loc adj
financial distress n	(stage before bankruptcy)	problemas financieros nmpl + adj
apuros financieros nmpl + adj
in distress adj	(person: upset)	alterado/a, molesto/a adj
She's in distress because she had an argument with her boyfriend.
Está alterada porque tuvo una pelea con su novio.
disgustado/a adj
Está disgustada porque tuvo una pelea con su novio.
afligido/a, desolado/a adj
Está afligida porque tuvo una pelea con su novio.
in distress adj	(ship, etc.: in need of assistance)	en apuros loc adv
The lifeboat crew set off in the storm to help the ship in distress.
Enviaron un remolcador a auxiliar al barco que se encontraba en apuros.
respiratory distress syndrome, hyaline membrane disease n	(newborn baby disease)	enfermedad de la membrana hialina loc nom f
respiratory distress syndrome, adult respiratory distress syndrome n	(lung disorder)	síndrome de insuficiencia respiratoria loc nom m

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In the English description:

anguish - anxious - birth trauma - discomfort - distressful - flare - gut-wrenching - harrow - heartache - hellishly - hysteric - mayday - mental torture - mental trauma - pain - separation anxiety - sore - SOS - tear - tormentor - traumatize - troubling - wig

Spanish:

atribular - desconsolar - apenar - desasosegar - sinvivir - sobresalto - agonía - ahogo - angustia - congoja - impresión - martirio - acongojar - angustiar - desconsuelo - perturbación - remorder - sufrimiento fetal - acuitar - comecome

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Synonyms: agony, worry, anxiety, misery, sorrow, more...

Collocations: caused [severe, slight, extreme, great, much] distress, a [lot, great deal] of distress, distress among (the) [children, workers, animals, parents], more...

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