distress

angoscia, sofferenza

Sensazione intensa di dolore, preoccupazione, paura o tristezza.

In inglese semplice: Strong feelings of pain, worry, fear, or sadness.

• She was in great distress.
• The news caused him considerable distress.
• We tried to comfort the child and ease her distress.

Sinonimi: suffering, anguish

Contrari: comfort, peace

Espressioni comuni: emotional distress, great distress, cause distress

afflizione, tormento

Qualcosa che provoca forte dolore, preoccupazione o tristezza.

In inglese semplice: Something that causes strong pain, worry, or sadness.

• The debt was a constant distress.
• Her son's illness became her greatest distress.
• He wrote about the many distresses of his early life.

Come si usa: a distress to someone (His long absence was a distress to his family.)

Sinonimi: trouble, affliction

Espressioni comuni: a great distress, a constant distress, distress to someone

angosciare, affliggere

Far sentire qualcuno molto preoccupato, triste o turbato.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel very worried, sad, or upset.

• The news distressed her.
• I did not mean to distress you.
• The sight of injured animals deeply distresses him.

Sinonimi: upset, trouble, afflict

Contrari: comfort, reassure

Espressioni comuni: distress someone deeply, distress the family, distress someone greatly

difficoltà finanziarie, dissesto finanziario

Situazione in cui manca il denaro o non si riescono a pagare i debiti.

In inglese semplice: A situation in which someone lacks money or cannot pay what they owe.

• The business is in financial distress.
• Rising debts pushed the family into financial distress.
• The bank offered help to borrowers experiencing financial distress.

Come si usa: be in financial distress (The company is in financial distress after losing its largest customer.)

Sinonimi: financial hardship, financial difficulty

Contrari: prosperity

Espressioni comuni: financial distress, economic distress, in financial distress

essere in pericolo

Trovarsi in grave pericolo e avere bisogno di aiuto.

In inglese semplice: To be in serious danger and need help.

• The ship was in distress.
• A pilot sent a distress call before landing.
• Rescuers searched for sailors in distress.

Come si usa: be in distress (The fishing boat was in distress during the storm.)

Sinonimi: be in danger, be in trouble

Contrari: be safe

Espressioni comuni: in distress, distress signal, distress call

invecchiare, anticare

Dare intenzionalmente a qualcosa di nuovo un aspetto vecchio, consumato o rovinato.

In inglese semplice: To deliberately make something new look old, worn, or damaged.

• They distressed the new table.
• Use sandpaper to distress the painted edges.
• She distresses denim to give it a worn look.

Sinonimi: age, weather

Espressioni comuni: distress the wood, distress the surface, distress your jeans, distress the furniture