distress

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

Translation

n. sorg, smerte, tristhet
fattigdom, vanskeligheter
fare, vanskelighet, krise
vt. forårsake smerte, forårsake tristhet
Word Forms
Past Participledistressed
Past Tensedistressed
Present Participledistressing
Pluraldistresses
Third Person Singulardistresses

Phrases & Collocations

in distress

i nød

show distress

vise nød

emotional distress

emosjonell nød

financial distress

økonomisk nød

respiratory distress

åndedrettsnød

respiratory distress syndrome

åndedrettsnød syndrom

fetal distress

føtal nød

mental distress

psykisk nød

distress signal

nødssignal

distress call

nødkall

chest distress

brystnød

Example Sentences

be a great distress to sb.

være en stor bekymring for noen.

be distressed by thirst

være plaget av tørst

distress merchandise; a distress sale.

nødvendighetsvarer; en nedsalgsauksjon.

distressed furniture; distressed denim.

slitt møbel; slitt denim.

beaming a distress signal into space.

sende et nødsignal ut i verdensrommet.

vessels in distress on or near the coast.

skip i nød på eller nær kysten.

I didn't mean to distress you.

Jeg mente ikke å bekymre deg.

women in distressed circumstances.

kvinner i vanskelige situasjoner.

a distressed leather jacket.

en slitt skinnjakke.

a distressing situation for all of them

en foruroligende situasjon for dem alle

be distressed at some sad news

bli opprørt over noen triste nyheter

Please don't distress yourself.

Ikke bekymre deg.

Marie felt her distress ebbing away.

Marie følte at hennes bekymring avtok.

to his distress he saw that she was trembling.

til sin store bekymring så han at hun skalv.

I was distressed at the news of his death.

Jeg var bekymret over nyheten om hans død.

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