distress

distress
1. n горе, беда; страдание

in distress — в горе, в беде

to friend in distress — помочь другу в беде

2. n сильное недомогание; боль

to be in great physical distress — испытывать сильную физическую боль

3. n причина страданий; несчастье

his conduct is a great distress to his father — его поведение очень огорчает отца

4. n нищета, нужда

in distress — в бедственном положении

5. n бедствие, бедственное положение

ship in distress — судно, терпящее бедствие

suffering distress — терпящий бедствие

distress light — световой сигнал бедствия

radio distress signal — радиосигнал бедствия

in sore distress — в крайне тяжёлом положении

vessel in distress — судно, терпящее бедствие

6. n физиол. отрицательный стресс, дистресс
7. n юр. имущество, взятое в обеспечение выполнения обязательства

to levy distress — накладывать арест, описывать имущество

8. n диал. давление, сдавливание; напряжение, натяжение
9. n диал. давление, принуждение, нажим
10. v причинять горе, страдание; мучить, тревожить

to distress oneself — беспокоиться, мучиться, терзаться

inconsolable distress — неутешное горе

11. v причинять боль; доводить до изнеможения, подрывать силы
12. v доводить до нищеты
Синонимический ряд:
1. care (noun) angst; anxiety; care; chagrin; disquiet; perturbation; tension; unease; uneasiness; worry
2. danger (noun) danger; exigency; need; trouble
3. grief (noun) adversity; affliction; agony; anguish; dolor; dolour; grief; hurt; misery; pain; passion; suffering; torment; woe
4. misfortune (noun) deprivation; destitution; indigence; misfortune; necessity; poverty; privation; strait
5. bother (verb) bother; constrain; disturb; hurt; injure; irritate; rack; tear
6. pain (verb) afflict; aggrieve; anguish; grieve; pain; torment
7. trouble (verb) ail; cark; concern; trouble; upset; worry
8. try (verb) harass; irk; strain; stress; try
Антонимический ряд:
comfort; compose; console; delight; elate; festivity; fulfilment; gaiety; gladden; gratification; gratify; joy; mitigate; opulence; relief; relieve; well-being

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