distress

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈstres/ AmE /dɪˈstres/

noun / verb en → es

1 PAIN/ANXIETY [uncountable] B1

a feeling of great pain, worry, or fear

dolor, angustia, sufrimiento

  • in distress

Collocations mental distress · financial distress

  • She was in great distress.

    Ella estaba en gran angustia.

2 HARM/DAMAGE [uncountable] B1

the act of harming or damaging something

daño, perjuicio

  • cause distress to somebody/something

Collocations environmental distress · economic distress

  • The storm caused a lot of distress to the local community.

    La tormenta causó mucho daño a la comunidad local.

3 SUFFER [intransitive] B1

to suffer from pain, worry, or fear

sufrir, padecer

  • suffer distress

Collocations mental suffering · financial strain

  • He suffers from severe mental distress.

    Él sufre de una grave angustia mental.

1 PAIN/ANXIETY [transitive] B1

to make someone feel very worried, upset, or afraid

alarmar, preocupar, causar angustia a alguien

  • distress somebody

Collocations to distress someone emotionally · to distress someone financially

  • The news distressed her deeply.

    La noticia la alarmó profundamente.

2 HARM/DAMAGE [transitive] B1

to harm or damage something

dañar, perjudicar

  • distress something

Collocations environmental damage · economic harm

  • The storm distressed the local community.

    La tormenta dañó a la comunidad local.