noun🔗ShareAngustia, aflicción(Cause of) discomfort."The noisy construction next door was a constant distress for the students trying to study. "La ruidosa construcción de al lado era una angustia constante para los estudiantes que intentaban estudiar.sufferingsensationemotionmindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAngustia, peligroSerious danger."The ship sent out a signal because it was in distress due to the storm. "El barco envió una señal porque estaba en peligro debido a la tormenta.disastersituationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAngustia, aflicciónAn aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt."The constant pressure of deadlines at work caused her significant distress. "La presión constante de los plazos en el trabajo le causó una angustia significativa.mindsufferingemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmbargo, incautaciónA seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt."The landlord's distress of the tenant's furniture was a last resort to collect unpaid rent. "El embargo de los muebles del inquilino por parte del propietario fue un último recurso para cobrar la renta impaga.propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLo embargado, la cosa embargadaThe thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction."The overdue library books were the distress, seized by the librarian to pay for the overdue fees. "Los libros de la biblioteca vencidos eran lo embargado, incautado por el bibliotecario para pagar las tarifas vencidas.lawpropertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAngustiar, afligirTo cause strain or anxiety to someone."The heavy workload at work distressed her because she felt overwhelmed and unable to cope. "La pesada carga de trabajo en el trabajo la angustiaba porque se sentía abrumada e incapaz de hacer frente.mindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbargarTo retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain."The landlord distressed the tenant's furniture because the rent was overdue. "El propietario embargó los muebles del inquilino porque la renta estaba vencida.propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnvejecer artificialmenteTo treat a new object to give it an appearance of age."She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."Ella envejeció artificialmente el nuevo mueble de medios para que combinara con los otros muebles de la habitación.appearanceartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
