verb🔗ShareAngustiar, afligirTo cause strain or anxiety to someone."The long, confusing instructions for the project distressed the students. "Las instrucciones largas y confusas para el proyecto angustiaron a los estudiantes.mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbargarTo retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain."The landlord was going to distrain the tenant's belongings for unpaid rent. "El propietario iba a embargar las pertenencias del inquilino por la renta no pagada.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.appearancestyleageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAngustiante, aflictivoCausing distress; upsetting; distressful."The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."Los detalles de la prueba pueden ser angustiantes para algunos lectores.mindemotionsufferingsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
