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Bedrängnis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
  • plight noun A difficult, distressing situation.
  • tribulation noun A hard or difficult experience or period.

Senses

Bedrängnis is used for these senses in English:

  • distress Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
  • distress A cause of such discomfort.
  • tribulation Any adversity; a trying period or event.

distress — full definition

  1. noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
  2. verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.

plight — full definition

  1. noun A difficult, distressing situation.
  2. verb Archaic: to pledge or promise, especially as part of a marriage vow.
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