distressed

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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distressed adj (person: upset)angustiado/a adj
  consternado adj
 Rachel was understandably distressed when she lost her job.
 Rachel estaba comprensiblemente angustiada cuando perdió su trabajo.
distressed adj (clothing, furniture, etc.) (apariencia)viejo/a adj
  (jeans)gastado/a adj
 Dan was wearing a white T-shirt and distressed jeans.
 The distressed oak sideboard looked perfect in Janice's dining room.
 El viejo aparador de roble quedaba perfecto en el comedor de Janice.
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Additional Translations
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distressed adj (poor, impoverished)en apuros loc adv
  en peligro loc adv
 The distressed city saw another factory close this week.
 La ciudad en apuros vio cerrar esta semana otra fábrica.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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distress n (mental pain)aflicción nf
  angustia nf
 The widow's distress at her husband's funeral was obvious.
 La aflicción de la viuda en el funeral de su esposo era evidente.
distress n (need for help)peligro nm
 Richer nations came to the aid of the country in its time of distress.
 Las naciones más ricas ayudaron al país cuando corría peligro.
distress [sb] vtr (upset)afligir a vtr + prep
  angustiar a vtr + prep
 The news of his old friend's death distressed Bill.
 Las noticias sobre la muerte de su amigo afligieron a Bill.
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Additional Translations
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distress n (medical: malfunction)fallo nm
  sufrimiento nm
 The patient is suffering from gastric distress.
 El paciente sufre de un fallo gástrico.
distress [sth] vtr (age furniture, clothing, etc.) (muebles)envejecer vtr
 The furniture maker distressed the chest of drawers.
 El fabricante de muebles envejeció la cajonera.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
distressed | distress
InglésEspañol
distressed area n (law: with high unemployment)área empobrecida nf + adj
  área desfavorecida nf + adj
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Collocations: was distressed to [see, learn, read, discover, hear], get distressed at (not) [having, being], get distressed at [what, why, when, how], more...

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