English to French Meaning of distress - détresse


Distress :
détresse

détresse, peine d'amour, douleur, la main d'oeuvre, aumône, angoisse, sentiment, tourmenter, difficulté, misère, extrémité, calamité, Fatalité, pincer, pénurie, embarras, mendicité, anxiété, danger, ardeur, inquiéter, maladie, badigeon, dilemme, entraver, Eaux profondes, péril, malheur, descente, se baisser, chagrin, nuire, insulter, Châtiment, réprimande

affliger, détresse, tous, aigrir, perturber, ressentiment, distraire, agiter, offenser, proie, rendre malade, empirer, déranger, faire de mauvais, gâcher, pédé, douleur, blesser, piquer, Couper, scandaliser, péché, gangrène, ébouillanter, roussir, brûler, calciner, dessécher, rôti, malheureux, adversité, diable, malheur, situation émergente, extrémité

détresseaffligédétresseslamentablepénible
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Definitions of distress in English
Noun(1) psychological suffering(2) a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need(3) extreme physical pain(4) the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
Verb(1) bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship(2) cause mental pain to
Examples of distress in English
(1) Many of the suicides in the countryside were triggered by the financial distress caused by the low rubber prices.(2) Mediated pathways were especially salient for understanding variation in adolescents' self-reported distress .(3) He told planners he could get into financial distress if expansion proposals for the business weren't agreed soon.(4) The Federal Government was acting in contravention of maritime law by shunning a ship and crew in distress .(5) to his distress he saw that she was trembling(6) It might distress people considerably, but no moral judgment can be applied because you have a totally wild encounter.(7) No significant differences between the various groups were found when the incidence of acute fetal distress was analyzed.(8) The firm I worked for went through financial distress before lay-offs.(9) Nothing the bailiff did, in attempting lawfully to levy distress , could have begun to justify a resort to violence by another person present.(10) He had done every possible act to bother and distress her, including his attempt of a confession of love to her.(11) So, I hereby grant you permission to paint that table, to distress it, to weather it, to paint it pink and stencil flowers around the edge if that pleases you.(12) Unwaveringly these incredibly brave volunteers get in the chopper and answer the distress call.(13) We collected some money so that when we found instances of real distress over matters other than food we had a fund that we were able to divide up.(14) This financial distress is creating serious health problems too.(15) It also noted that another operational consequence of BWIA's financial distress was the long delay in regaining Category 1 status.(16) W. Toronto changed locks and posted bailiff notice of distress .
Related Phrases of distress
(1) distress call ::
appel de détresse
(2) damsel in distress ::
demoiselle en détresse
(3) in distress ::
en détresse
(4) respiratory distress ::
détresse respiratoire
(5) distress signal ::
signal de détresse
(6) mental distress ::
détresse mentale
Synonyms
Noun
1. anguish ::
angoisse
2. danger ::
danger
3. hardship ::
épreuves
4. suffering ::
Souffrance
5. distraint ::
saisie-exécution
Verb
6. cause anguish to ::
Angoisser
7. straiten ::
rétrécir
Antonyms
1. safety ::
sécurité
2. security ::
Sécurité
Different Forms
distress, distressed, distresses, distressful, distressing
Word Example from TV Shows
What about damsel in distress?

What about damsel in DISTRESS?

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 17

Their mouth was open kind of,\Nas in distress.

Their mouth was open kind of,
as in DISTRESS.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 6

I should note,
I'm having some digestive distress...

I should note, I'm having some digestive DISTRESS...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 11

I will open her gift to me first and then
excuse myself, feigning digestive distress.

I will open her gift to me first and then excuse myself, feigning digestive DISTRESS.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 11

Is my distress
that obvious?

Is my DISTRESS that obvious?

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 18

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