estuvieron afligiendo
-they/you were upsetting
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of afligir.
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afligir

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to bother)-to upset
Synonyms for afligir
acongojar
to distress
agobiar
to get down
agobiar
to overwhelm
alborotar
to disturb
alterar
to agitate
angustiar
to distress
apenar
to sadden
aquejar
to trouble
atormentar
to torment
consternar
to dismay
contrariar
to upset
deprimir
to depress
desesperar
to make lose hope
desolar
to devastate
entristecer
to make sad
inquietar
to worry
martirizar
to torture
molestar
to bother
mortificar
to plague
mortificar
to torment
oprimir
to weigh down
torturar
to torment
torturar
to torture
afectar
to affect
agitar
to upset
crispar
to get on one's nerves
dar rabia
to infuriate
disgustar
to upset
doler
to hurt
enervar
to exasperate
enfadar
to make angry
hacer daño
to hurt
hacer sufrir
to put through
preocupar
to worry
trastornar
to disturb
Antonyms for afligir
alborozar
to fill with joy
alegrar
to cheer up
alegrar
to liven up
apaciguar
to calm down
confortar
to comfort
poner contento
to make happy
reconfortar
to comfort
serenar
to calm
tranquilizar
to calm down
aplacar
to appease
calmar
to calm
complacer
to please
consolar
to console
divertir
to amuse
gustar
to be liked
pacificar
to calm
sedar
to soothe
sosegar
to calm
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to cause harm to)-to afflict
Synonyms for afligir
afectar
to affect
preocupar
to worry
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