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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aŋ.ɡusˈtja.ðo/
"Lanzó un grito angustiado al enterarse de la noticia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
"She let out an anguished cry when she heard the devastating news." - 2
Characterized by, or resulting from, extreme distress or anxiety.
"He wore an anguished expression as he tried to explain the mistake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'angoisse', which stems from the Latin 'angustia', meaning tightness or distress (from 'angustus', narrow). It entered the English language in the Middle Ages, evolving to describe extreme physical or mental pain and suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anguished" is said worldwide
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angoissé
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.ɡwa.se/
"Il avait le visage angoissé à l'idée de l'examen."
peingequält
Transliteration: /ˈpaɪ̯n.ɡəˌkvɛlt/
"Sie stieß einen peingequälten Schrei aus."
agonizzante
Transliteration: /a.ɡo.nidˈdzaŋ.te/
"Aveva un'espressione agonizzante sul volto."
angustiado
Transliteration: /aŋ.ɡusˈtja.ðo/
"Lanzó un grito angustiado al enterarse de la noticia."
angustiado
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.ɡus.tʃiˈa.du/
"Ele fez uma pergunta com uma voz angustiada."
पीडित
Transliteration: peedit
"उसने दर्द से भरा एक पीडित चीख निकाली।"
痛苦的
Transliteration: tòng kǔ de
"他脸上露出了痛苦的表情。"
고통스러운
Transliteration: gotongseureoun
"그녀는 고통스러운 표정으로 소리쳤다."
苦悩に満ちた
Transliteration: kunō ni michita
"彼は苦悩に満ちた表情で立ち尽くした。"
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