distress
/dɪˈstres/noun
उच्चारण डिस्ट्रेस
व्यथा, पीड़ा, गहरी परेशानी
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[U]
a feeling of great worry, sadness or pain
व्यथा, पीड़ा, गहरी परेशानी
- The news caused her great distress.
- He was in obvious distress after the accident.
- She cried in distress when she lost the ring.
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- The family was in great distress after the fire.
- His failure caused him much distress.
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[U]
a situation in which a ship or an aircraft is in danger and needs help
(जहाज़, विमान का) संकट
- The ship sent out a distress signal.
- The fishing boat sent out a distress call as the storm hit.
- The pilot radioed a distress message to the airport.
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- A boat in distress was rescued by the coast guard.
- Rescue teams answered the distress call at midnight.
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody feel very worried or unhappy
व्यथित करना, बहुत परेशान करना
- I did not mean to distress you.
- The news of the accident distressed her parents.
- It distresses me to see animals suffer.
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- The harsh criticism distressed the young writer.
- Please don't distress the old man with bad news.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
distress (noun, uncountable)
Distress is great worry, pain or sadness. It is usually uncountable.
'Distress' भारी चिंता, पीड़ा या दुख है। यह प्रायः uncountable होता है।
- The child was in great distress after the fall.
distress + person (verb) / be distressed
Distress means to upset someone deeply. The passive be distressed (at/by/about) is very common.
'Distress' का अर्थ किसी को गहराई से दुखी करना है। Passive 'be distressed (at/by/about)' बहुत प्रचलित है।
- The news distressed her parents.
- She was distressed at the sight of the accident.
in distress
In distress describes a person, ship or aircraft in trouble and in need of help.
'In distress' संकट में फँसे और सहायता चाहने वाले व्यक्ति, जहाज़ या विमान के लिए आता है।
- The ship sent a distress signal.
distress + cause
Cause distress is used for actions that hurt. Distress is also a legal word: distress sale, a forced sale at a low price.
'Cause distress' चोट पहुँचाने वाले कार्यों के लिए आता है। 'Distress sale' कानूनी शब्द भी है, यानी मजबूरी में कम कीमत पर बिक्री।
- Farmers made a distress sale of their crops.
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adjective + distress
acutegreatemotionalseveremental
- The patient showed signs of mental distress.
verb + distress
causesufferrelieveshowease
- The charity works to relieve distress after floods.
distress + noun
callsignalsaleflaremessage
- The boat fired a distress flare.
damsel / person in distress
in distressa person in distressships in distress
- Help came for people in distress.
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- Radhika was in distress when she lost her hall ticket.
हॉल टिकट खो जाने पर राधिका बहुत परेशान थी।
- The loud noise caused distress to the patients.
तेज़ आवाज़ से मरीज़ों को कष्ट हुआ।
- He was distressed to hear of the accident.
दुर्घटना की बात सुनकर वह व्यथित हो गया।
- The pilot sent a distress call before landing.
पायलट ने उतरने से पहले संकट संदेश भेजा।
- To their distress, the train had already left.
उनके दुख की बात यह थी कि ट्रेन पहले ही जा चुकी थी।
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✗ She is in a distress.
✓ She is in distress.
In distress takes no article.
'In distress' के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ He was distressing by the news.
✓ He was distressed by the news.
The -ed form describes how a person feels; -ing describes what causes it.
-ed रूप बताता है कि व्यक्ति कैसा अनुभव करता है; -ing रूप बताता है कि कारण क्या है।
✗ The doctor was very distress about his patient.
✓ The doctor was very distressed about his patient.
After was, the adjective distressed is needed, not the noun distress.
Was के बाद विशेषण 'distressed' चाहिए, संज्ञा 'distress' नहीं।
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