afligir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- afflict verb To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
- ail verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- grieve verb To feel deep sorrow, especially after a loss.
- harm noun Physical injury or damage.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
Senses
afligir is used for these senses in English:
- afflict (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
- ail (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- ail (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
- grieve (transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
- harm To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
- plague (transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
afflict — full definition
- verb To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
- verb To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.
- verb To make low or humble.
ail — full definition
- verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- verb To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.