distress in Arabic
مِحْنَة miḥna
/dɪˈstɹɛs/
distress in Arabic: مِحْنَة (miḥna). In English, distress means physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Arabic words for distress
- (cause of) discomfort
- مِحْنَة miḥna
English meaning of distress
- noun Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
- noun A cause of such discomfort.
- noun Serious danger.
- noun An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
distress in a sentence
- a pair of distressed jeans
- She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.
Synonyms of distress
distress in other languages
Questions about distress in Arabic
- What is the meaning of distress in Arabic?
- Distress in Arabic is مِحْنَة (miḥna).
- ما معنى كلمة distress؟
- Distress: مِحْنَة (miḥna).
- What does distress mean in English?
- Distress means physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
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