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distress meaning in Hindi

तनाव tanāv

/dɪˈstɹɛs/

distress in Hindi: तनाव (tanāv), दुख (dukh), संकट (saṅkaṭ), आपदा (āpdā). In English, distress means physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.

Hindi words for distress

(cause of) discomfort
तनाव tanāv, दुख dukh
serious danger
संकट saṅkaṭ, आपदा āpdā, विपत्ति vipatti
medicine, psychology: state of maladaptive stress
तनाव tanāv

English meaning of distress

  1. noun Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
  2. noun A cause of such discomfort.
  3. noun Serious danger.
  4. noun An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.

Full definition of distress

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

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Questions about distress in Hindi

What is the meaning of distress in Hindi?
Distress in Hindi is तनाव (tanāv), दुख (dukh), संकट (saṅkaṭ), आपदा (āpdā).
distress का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Distress: तनाव (tanāv), दुख (dukh), संकट (saṅkaṭ), आपदा (āpdā).
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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