noun🔗Share苦痛, 苦しみ(Cause of) discomfort."The noisy construction next door was a constant distress for the students trying to study. "隣の騒々しい工事は、勉強しようとしている学生にとって絶え間ない苦痛だった。sufferingsensationemotionmindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share苦難, 困窮Serious danger."The ship sent out a signal because it was in distress due to the storm. "嵐のため、船は苦難に見舞われ、信号を発した。disastersituationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share苦痛, 苦悩An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt."The constant pressure of deadlines at work caused her significant distress. "仕事での締め切りの絶え間ないプレッシャーは、彼女に大きな苦悩を引き起こした。mindsufferingemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share差し押さえA 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. "家主が未払いの家賃を回収するために、テナントの家具を差し押さえるのは最後の手段だった。propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share差し押さえられたものThe 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. "延滞した図書館の本は、延滞料金を支払うために司書が差し押さえたものでした。lawpropertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share苦しめる, 悩ませるTo cause strain or anxiety to someone."The heavy workload at work distressed her because she felt overwhelmed and unable to cope. "仕事の重労働は、彼女が圧倒され、対処できないと感じたため、彼女を悩ませました。mindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share差し押さえるTo retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain."The landlord distressed the tenant's furniture because the rent was overdue. "家主は家賃が滞納していたため、テナントの家具を差し押さえた。propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share古びさせるTo 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."彼女は、部屋の他の家具に合うように、新しいメディアキャビネットを古びさせました。appearanceartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading