English to English
noun
- psychological suffering
The death of his wife caused him great distress.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
A ship in distress.
She was the classic maiden in distress.
source: WordNet 3.0
- extreme physical pain
The patient appeared to be in distress.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause mental pain to
The news of her child's illness distressed the mother.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [distrés] Hirap; sákit; dalamhatì
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [distrés] Magpahirap; magpasakit; dumalamhatí
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
