Distressing - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

prefix

Variant spelling of ad- assimilated before f (as in affiliate, affirm ).

abbreviation

Audio frequency.

abbreviation

As fuck (used for emphasis).

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This movie was boring af

noun

The length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.

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He died from a heart attack at the age of 51

verb

Grow old or older.

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The tiredness we feel as we age

suffix

Forming nouns denoting an action.

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Leverage

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

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The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb

To argue energetically, esp. in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

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Telephone companies began to agitate for permission to compete in long distance services., any ment…

verb

To make someone feel worried or angry

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I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.

verb

Strike repeatedly with hard blows.

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A prisoner was battered to death with a table leg

noun

A semi-liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water, used for making pancakes or for coating food before frying.

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Pancake batter

noun

(in various sports, especially baseball) a player who is batting.

verb

Take the trouble to do something.

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Scientists rarely bother with such niceties

noun

Effort, trouble, or difficulty.

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He saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech

exclamation

Used to express mild irritation or impatience.

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‘bother!’ she muttered

noun

A small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone.

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Mulch the shrubs with cedar chips

verb

Cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material.

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We had to chip ice off the upper deck

noun

A long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually eaten hot

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Fish and chips, beans/egg/sausage and chips, oven chips oven chips (= chips that are baked in an ov…

noun

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

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The wiring is in good condition

verb

Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).

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National choices are conditioned by the international political economy

noun

The particular state that something or someone is in

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Mum's still got our pram - it's very old, but it's in perfect condition., they left the flat in a t…

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

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Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

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The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

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Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

noun

A slight hollow in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure.

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There was a hideous dent in the front passenger door

verb

Mark with a dent.

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He hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing

noun

A small, hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit

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She ran into my car and put a dent in it., i dented the table with my hammer.

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

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Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

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World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

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The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

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Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb

To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity

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Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb

To interrupt what someone is doing

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Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

verb

Feel intense sorrow.

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She grieved for her father

noun

An overseer, manager, or bailiff on a farm.

verb

To feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies

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Grieve for/over he is still grieving for/over his wife.

noun

An implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over ploughed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed.

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German farmers used spike-tooth harrows extensively to control weeds in small grains fields before …

verb

Draw a harrow over (land).

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They ploughed and harrowed the heavy clay

noun

A large piece of equipment that is pulled behind a tractor (= a farm vehicle) to break the earth into small pieces ready for planting

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Roughly ploughed and harrowed land, the ploughman harrows and sows, and then waits for the harvest.

adjective

(especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.

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She was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice

verb

Make or become mellow.

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Even a warm sun could not mellow the north sea breeze

adjective

Pleasing because of being smooth, soft, or well developed and not too sharp, bright, new, or rough

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A mellow flavor/tone, he looks mellow on stage, but he’s always tense before the show., [ i ] the b…

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

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She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

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It pains me to say this

verb

Make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

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They were perturbed by her capricious behaviour

verb

Cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy.

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He was greatly saddened by the death of his only son

verb

To make someone sad or unhappy

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It saddened me to learn of your father’s death.

verb

Score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.

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The car's paintwork was battered and scratched

noun

A mark or wound made by scratching.

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The scratches on her arm were throbbing

adjective

Assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality.

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City were fielding a scratch squad

noun

Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.

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Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in barb…

verb

Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).

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Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper

noun

One of the four parts a year is divided into; spring, summer, fall, or winter

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Flu season, the holiday season, the baseball season lasts from april to october., strawberries are …

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

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I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

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The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

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[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

noun

Severe physical or mental suffering.

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Their deaths have left both families in torment

verb

Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.

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He was tormented by jealousy

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain

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[ u ] after three days of torment, she went to a dentist., [ c ] that child acts like it’s a tormen…

noun

The action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

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The torture of political prisoners

verb

Inflict severe pain or suffering on.

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Most of the victims had been brutally tortured

noun

An injury or severe mental pain

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[ c ] all drivers suffer the tortures of traffic and bad weather., [ u ] the museum has many exampl…

noun

Difficulty or problems.

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I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

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The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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She looked pale and upset

verb

Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

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The memory of the conversation still vexed him

adjective

Angry; annoyed.

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I ain't vex with you

verb

To cause someone to feel annoyance or trouble

Примеры использования:

The question that vexes ben the most is, "why me?", rising gas prices are a vexing problem.

noun

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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If the weather's good we can go for a walk

verb

Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere.

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His skin was weathered almost black by his long outdoor life

noun

The conditions in the air at a particular time, such as wind, rain, or temperature

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I always wear gloves in cold weather., expect some nasty weather tomorrow, possibly even a thunders…

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

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He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

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He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

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[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …