distress

[US]/dɪˈstres/
[UK]/dɪˈstres/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sorg, smerte, tristhed
fattigdom, elendighed
fare, besvær, krise
vt. forårsage smerte, forårsage tristhed
Word Forms
Past Participledistressed
Past Tensedistressed
Present Participledistressing
Pluraldistresses
Third Person Singulardistresses

Phrases & Collocations

in distress

i nød

show distress

vise nød

emotional distress

følelsesmæssig stress

financial distress

finansielle vanskeligheder

respiratory distress

åndedrætsbesvær

respiratory distress syndrome

respiratorisk distress syndrom

fetal distress

føtal nød

mental distress

psykisk nød

distress signal

nødsignal

distress call

nødopkald

chest distress

brystangst

Example Sentences

be a great distress to sb.

være en stor bekymring for nogen.

be distressed by thirst

at være berørt af tørst

distress merchandise; a distress sale.

nødvendige varer; et nedsat salg.

distressed furniture; distressed denim.

slidt møbler; slidte jeans

beaming a distress signal into space.

at sende et nødsignal ud i rummet.

vessels in distress on or near the coast.

skibe i nød på eller nær kysten.

I didn't mean to distress you.

Jeg mente ikke at bekymre dig.

women in distressed circumstances.

kvinder i vanskelige situationer

a distressed leather jacket.

en slidset læderjakke

a distressing situation for all of them

en bekymrende situation for dem alle.

be distressed at some sad news

at være berørt af nogle triste nyheder

Please don't distress yourself.

Vær sød ikke at bekymre dig.

Marie felt her distress ebbing away.

Marie følte, at hendes bekymring aftog.

to his distress he saw that she was trembling.

til hans bekymring så han, at hun rystede.

I was distressed at the news of his death.

Jeg var berørt af nyheden om hans død.

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