DISTRESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of distress – Learner’s Dictionary

distress
noun [ U ]
uk
/dɪˈstres/
us

distress noun [U] (UPSET)

distress noun [U] (DANGER)

a situation in which someone is in danger and needs help:
an aircraft in distress
distress
verb [ T ]
uk
/dɪˈstres/
us
to make someone feel very upset or worried:
It distressed me to see how ill she looked.

distressing

adjective
B2
a distressing experience

(Definition of distress from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of distress

in Chinese (Traditional)
憂慮, 悲傷, 痛苦…
in Chinese (Simplified)
忧虑, 悲伤, 痛苦…
in Spanish
aflicción, angustia, peligro…
in Portuguese
sofrimento, aflição, perigo…
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त्रास, दुर्घटनाग्रस्त…
苦痛, 災難, 遭難…
elem, acı, ıstırap…
détresse [feminine], affliction [feminine], bouleverser…
aflicció, angoixa, perill…
leed, pijn, bron van verdriet…
அதீத கவலை, சோகம் அல்லது வலியின் உணர்வு, நீங்கள் துன்பப்படும் அல்லது பெரும் ஆபத்தில் இருக்கும் ஒரு சூழ்நிலை…
पीड़ा या कष्ट, व्यथा, वेदना…
યાતના, આફત…
sorg, bekymring, smerte…
bedrövelse, smärta, trångmål…
kedukaan, kemurungan, penderitaan…
die Qual, das Leid, bedrücken…
bekymring [masculine], fortvilelse [masculine], nød [masculine]…
شدید درد, تکلیف, رنج…
горе, страждання, причина смутку…
горе, страдание, (терпящий) бедствие…
తీవ్ర ఆందోళన, విచారం లేక నొప్పి యొక్క భావన, మీరు బాధపడుతున్న లేక గొప్ప ప్రమాదంలో ఉన్న పరిస్థితి మరియు అందువల్ల సహాయం యొక్క అత్యవసర అవసరం…
انْزِعاج, قَلَق, مِحْنة…
কষ্ট, দুর্দশাগ্রস্ত…
úzkost, bolest, bída…
sedih, penyebab kesedihan, membuat sedih…
ความเศร้าโศก, ความยุ่งยาก, ความเสียใจ…
nỗi đau buồn, khiến buồn bã, làm buồn phiền…
rozpacz, niebezpieczeństwo, martwić…
고통, 조난, 괴롭히다…
pena, afflizione, pericolo…
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