to distress
01
oroa, bedröva
to cause someone difficulty or hardship, particularly financial struggles or emotional turmoil
Transitive: to distress sb
Exempel
The failure of the business venture distressed the entrepreneur, who had invested all his savings.
Företagets misslyckande bedrövade entreprenören, som hade investerat alla sina besparingar.
Distress
01
ångest, lidande
a state of extreme emotional pain or suffering
Exempel
The disaster left many families in distress.
Katastrofen lämnade många familjer i nöd.
02
nöd, nödläge
a situation where an airplane, ship, etc. requires help because it is in serious danger
Exempel
The Coast Guard responded swiftly to the distress beacon activated by the fishing boat caught in a storm.
Kustbevakningen svarade snabbt på nödsignalen som aktiverades av fiskebåten som fastnat i en storm.
03
the act of seizing and holding property as security for debt or to satisfy a claim
Exempel
Property may be taken in distress for unpaid taxes.
04
intense physical pain or suffering
Exempel
He endured the distress of a severe toothache.
Lexikalt Träd
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