distress

distress
1. noun
1) (anguish) Kummer, der (at über + Akk.)
2) (suffering caused by want) Not, die; Elend, das
3) (danger)

an aircraft/a ship in distress — ein Flugzeug in Not/ein Schiff in Seenot

4) (exhaustion) Erschöpfung, die; (severe pain) Qualen Pl.
2. transitive verb
1) (worry) bedrücken; bekümmern; (cause anguish to) ängstigen; (upset) nahe gehen (+ Dat.); mitnehmen

we were most distressed — wir waren zutiefst betroffen

2) (exhaust) erschöpfen
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[di'stres] 1. noun
1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) die Qual
2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) das Leid
2. verb
(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) bedrücken
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- distressingly
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dis·tress
[dɪˈstres]
I. n no pl
1. (pain) Schmerz m, Leid nt; (anguish) Kummer m, Sorge f (at über +akk)
to be in \distress in Sorge sein
to be a source of \distress to sb jdm Anlass zur Sorge geben
2. (despair) Verzweiflung f
3. (exhaustion) Erschöpfung f
to be in \distress MED in Atemnot sein
to show signs of \distress Anzeichen der Erschöpfung zeigen
4. (emergency) Not f
economic/financial \distress ökonomische/finanzielle Not
to be in \distress in Not [geraten] sein
to relieve \distress Not lindern
vessels in \distress Schiffe in Seenot
5. LAW Beschlagnahme f, Inbesitznahme f
II. vt
to \distress sb jdn quälen
to \distress oneself sich dat Sorgen machen
to be deeply \distressed äußerst unglücklich sein
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[dɪ'stres]
1. n
1) Verzweiflung f; (physical) Leiden nt; (mental, cause of distress) Kummer m, Sorge f

to be in great distress — sehr leiden

to cause sb distress — jdm Sorge/starke Schmerzen bereiten

2) (= great poverty) Not f, Elend nt
3) (= danger) Not f

to be in distress (ship) — in Seenot sein; (plane) in Not sein

distress call — Notsignal nt

2. vt
(= worry) Kummer machen (+dat), Sorge bereiten (+dat)

don't distress yourself — machen Sie sich (dat) keine Sorgen!

the thought distressed him enormously — der Gedanke bekümmerte ihn sehr

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distress [dıˈstres]
A s
1. Qual f, Pein f, Schmerz m
2. Leid n, Kummer m, Sorge f
3. Not f, Elend n: brother A 3
4. Notlage f, Notstand m:
distress merchandise US im Notverkauf abgesetzte Ware;
distress sale US Notverkauf m
5. SCHIFF Seenot f:
in distress in Seenot;
distress call (See)Notruf m, SOS-Ruf m;
distress flag Notflagge f;
distress rocket Notrakete f;
distress signal Notsignal n, -zeichen n
6. JUR
a) distraint
b) mit Beschlag belegte bewegliche Sache
B v/t
1. quälen, peinigen
2. bedrücken, mit Sorge erfüllen, beunruhigen:
distress o.s. about sich sorgen um
3. betrüben
4. ins Elend bringen
5. jemanden erschöpfen
6. distrain
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1. noun
1) (anguish) Kummer, der (at über + Akk.)
2) (suffering caused by want) Not, die; Elend, das
3) (danger)

an aircraft/a ship in distress — ein Flugzeug in Not/ein Schiff in Seenot

4) (exhaustion) Erschöpfung, die; (severe pain) Qualen Pl.
2. transitive verb
1) (worry) bedrücken; bekümmern; (cause anguish to) ängstigen; (upset) nahe gehen (+ Dat.); mitnehmen

we were most distressed — wir waren zutiefst betroffen

2) (exhaust) erschöpfen
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n.
(§ pl.: distresses)
= Bedrängnis f.
Elend nur sing. n.
Not ¨-e f.
Qual -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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