distress in German
distress in German is Bedrängnis, Elend, Kummer — distress means serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
distress in German
Bedrängnis
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Elend
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Kummer
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Not
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Unbehagen
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Verzweiflung
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Bedrängnis
A cause of such discomfort.
Bekümmernis
A cause of such discomfort.
Bekümmerung
A cause of such discomfort.
Drangsal
A cause of such discomfort.
Kummer
A cause of such discomfort.
Notfall
A cause of such discomfort.
Not
Serious danger.
Notlage
Serious danger.
Bergnot (in mountains)
Serious danger.
Notfall
Serious danger.
Seenot
Serious danger.
maladaptive Coping
(medicine, psychology) An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
bekümmern
To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
bedrücken
To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
heimsuchen
To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
peinigen
To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
quälen
To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
in Beschlag nehmen
(legal) To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
zurückbehalten
(legal) To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
patinieren
To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
(künstlich) altern
To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
auf alt trimmen (vt.) (Möbel, Kleidung)
To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
What does "distress" mean?
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noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
"The dog whined in distress when it was left alone."
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verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.
"It distresses me to see animals being treated badly."
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distress in a sentence
- The dog whined in distress when it was left alone.
- The medics rushed to treat the patient in respiratory distress.
- It distresses me to see animals being treated badly.
- The sudden noise distressed the baby, who began crying.
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What is "distress" in German?
"distress" in German is Bedrängnis, Elend, Kummer. distress means: Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
How do you use "distress" in a sentence?
Example: "The dog whined in distress when it was left alone." In German, "distress" is Bedrängnis, Elend, Kummer.
Are there other ways to say "distress" in German?
Yes — German has 24 translations listed for "distress": Bedrängnis, Elend, Kummer, Not, Unbehagen, Verzweiflung.
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