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distressing

/dɪˈstresɪŋ/

/dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

Translations

distressingadjective

more distressing

Comp.

most distressing

Super.

/dɪsˈtrɛs.ɪŋ/

/dɪˈstrɛs.ɪŋ/

тревожный

The news about the accident was distressing.

Новости об аварии были тревожными.

печальный

It was a distressing sight to see the abandoned animals.

Это было печальное зрелище - видеть брошенных животных.

угнетающий

The movie had a distressing atmosphere.

Фильм имел угнетающую атмосферу.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Antonyms

distressingnoun

/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/

/dɪˈstrɛs.ɪŋ/

distressverb

distressing

Gerund

distressed

Past Simple

distressed

Past Participle

distressing

Gerund

/dɪˈstres/

/dɪˈstrɛs/

огорчать

The news of the accident distressed her greatly.

Новость об аварии сильно её огорчила.

тревожить

The loud noises distressed the animals in the shelter.

Громкие звуки тревожили животных в приюте.

мучить

The thought of the upcoming exam distressed him all night.

Мысль о предстоящем экзамене мучила его всю ночь.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

distressingadjective

Causing anxiety, sorrow, or pain; upsetting.

The news of the accident was distressing to everyone involved.

Relating to the technique of artificially aging or wearing the surface of an object, especially furniture or fabric.

The cabinet has a distressing finish that makes it look centuries old.

distressingnoun

The process or technique of giving an object, especially furniture or fabric, an aged or worn appearance.

The designer used heavy distressing on the table to achieve a vintage look.

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.