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"Distress" is a noun which is often translated as "la angustia", and "anguish" is a noun which is also often translated as "la angustia". Learn more about the difference between "distress" and "anguish" below.
distress(
dih
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strehs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la angustia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Rising rents are a cause of significant distress for city dwellers.Una causa importante de angustia entre los habitantes de una ciudad es el alza del precio de los alquileres.
b. la aflicción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The farmer's suicide was attributed to emotional distress.El suicidio del granjero se atribuyó a la aflicción emocional.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Angela drank when she experienced distress, but alcohol only made her feel worse.Ángela tomaba cuando estaba sufriendo, pero el alcohol solo hacía que se sintiera peor.
Edward went through terrible distress when his sister humiliated him in front of his girlfriend.Edward sufrió terriblemente cuando su hermana lo humilló frente a su novia.
a. el agotamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Robert began to show signs of distress when he'd been running for 20 minutes.Robert comenzó a mostrar señales de agotamiento cuando tenía 20 minutos corriendo.
b. el sufrimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The baby experienced fetal distress during labor.El bebé experimentó sufrimiento fetal durante el trabajo de parto.
3. (danger)
a. el peligro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lighthouse sighted a ship in distress.El faro avistó un buque en peligro.
a. los apuros (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After three months of unemployment, Peter was in financial distress.Después de tres meses sin trabajo, Peter estaba en apuros económicos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to agitate)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de socorro
The ship sent a distress signal using the radio.El buque envió una señal de socorro usando la radio.
anguish(
ahng
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gwihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (distress)
a. la angustia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can't imagine the anguish I suffered while my husband was away in the war.No te puedes imaginar la angustia que sufrí mientras mi marido estaba en la guerra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. angustiarse
There's no point in anguishing about something you can't do anything about.No tiene sentido angustiarse por algo que no se puede remediar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. angustiar
It anguishes me not to be able to help my son in any way.Me angustia no poder ayudar a mi hijo de ninguna manera.
