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painostava — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • confronting adj Upsetting or hard to face because it forces you to deal with something uncomfortable.
  • distressing adjective Causing worry, sadness, or pain.
  • oppressive adjective Unjust and harsh; ruling or treating people cruelly.
  • sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.

Senses

painostava is used for these senses in English:

  • confronting Causing distress; upsetting.
  • distressing Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
  • oppressive (of the weather) Hot and humid.
  • sultry (weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

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