Bedrängnis — meaning in English
German → English · translate English → German instead
English meaning
- distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- plight noun A difficult, distressing situation.
- tribulation noun Any adversity; a trying period or event.
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
- noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.
plight — full definition
- noun A difficult, distressing situation.
- verb Archaic: to pledge or promise, especially as part of a marriage vow.