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distresses

/dɪˈstresɪz/

/dɪˈstrɛsɪz/

Translations

distressnoun

distresses

détresseDans le domaine financier.

The company has been in financial distress for several years.

L'entreprise est en détresse financière depuis plusieurs années.

détresse

The news of the accident caused her great distress.

La nouvelle de l'accident lui a causé une grande détresse.

détresse

The ship sent out a distress signal after hitting the iceberg.

Le navire a envoyé un signal de détresse après avoir heurté l'iceberg.

Additional translations

saisie-gagerieTerme juridique archaïque.

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distressverb

distresses

distressed

Past Simple

distressed

Past Participle

distressing

Gerund

/dɪˈstres/

/dɪˈstrɛs/

affliger

The news of the accident distressed her greatly.

La nouvelle de l'accident l'a profondément affligée.

Additional translations

distresserSens technique : donner un aspect vieilli ou usé.

saisirEmploi juridique archaïque.

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Definitions

distressnoun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

The news of the accident caused her great distress.

A situation in which a person or property is in danger or difficulty and needs help.

The ship sent out a distress signal after hitting the iceberg.

The legal seizure and detention of someone's property to obtain payment of money owed.

The landlord took distress against the tenant's goods for unpaid rent.

Serious financial difficulty or hardship.

The company has been in financial distress for several years.

distressverb

To cause someone anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

The news of the accident distressed her greatly.

To give (an object or material) an artificially aged, worn, or weathered appearance.

They distressed the wooden beams to match the rustic décor.

Law (archaic): to seize and detain property in order to obtain payment of money owed.

The landlord threatened to distress the tenant’s goods for the overdue rent.