anguish
To suffer painTo suffer pain.
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» He is in anguish over her child.
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2 senses(intransitive)To suffer pain.
sich quälen, leiden
терза́тьсяterzátʹsja, изводи́тьсяizvodítʹsja
терза́тисяterzátysja
suffer great pains or distress
(transitive)To cause to suffer pain.
quälen
терза́тьterzátʹ, изводи́тьizvodítʹ
терза́тиterzáty
Examples
13 sentencesHe is in anguish over her child.
He hid his anguish with a smile.
ruОн скрыл свою досаду за улыбкой. — Arkadeko
deEr versteckte seinen Schmerz durch ein Lächeln. — Dani6187
It's a thought that gives me anguish.
I feel anguish knowing you were unfaithful.
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit.
deIch werde in der Bedrängnis meines Geistes sprechen. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English angwischen, anguis(s)en, from Old French angoissier, anguissier, fromFrom Middle English angwischen, anguis(s)en, from Old French angoissier, anguissier, from the noun (see Etymology 1).
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Forms
anguishes, anguishing, anguished, anguishedSynonyms
21 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.