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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaddolorato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: addoloraːto
"Era così addolorato da non riuscire a parlare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deeply upset and agitated, often to the point of being unable to think clearly or control one's emotions.
"She was distraught with grief after hearing the tragic news." - 2
Mentally deranged or crazed due to severe emotional conflict or anxiety.
"The distraught passenger wandered around the terminal searching for her lost child."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 16th century as a variant of the Middle English past participle 'distraughten', derived from Latin 'distractus', past participle of 'distrahere' (to draw apart or distract). The meaning evolved from being physically or mentally pulled in different directions to the current psychological state of extreme agitation or deep emotional upset.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distraught" is said worldwide
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bouleversé
Transliteration: bulvɛʁse
"Elle était complètement bouleversée par cette nouvelle."
bestürzt
Transliteration: bəˈʃtʏʁt
"Er war völlig bestürzt über den Vorfall."
addolorato
Transliteration: addoloraːto
"Era così addolorato da non riuscire a parlare."
angustiado
Transliteration: angusˈtjaðo
"La familia estaba muy angustiada por su desaparición."
atribulado
Transliteration: atribuˈladu
"Ele ficou extremamente atribulado com a notícia."
व्याकुल
Transliteration: vyākul
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बुरी खबर सुनकर वह बहुत व्याकुल हो गई।"
心烦意乱
Transliteration: xīn fán yì luàn
Script: 中文汉字
"听到这个消息后，她显得心烦意乱。"
제정신이 아닌
Transliteration: jejeongsini anin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 슬픔에 겨워 제정신이 아니었다."
取り乱した
Transliteration: torimidashta
Script: 日本語
"彼女はその知らせを聞いて取り乱していた。"
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