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distress

/dɪˈstrɛs/ /dɪˈstrɛs/
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Definition (English)

To make someone feel very worried, upset or unhappy.

Example Sentences

  1. The news will distress her greatly.
    Haber onu büyük ölçüde üzecek.
  2. It distressed him to see his dog in pain.
    Köpeğinin acı çektiğini görmek onu çok üzdü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base distress
/dɪˈstrɛs/
Past distressed
/dɪˈstrɛst/
Participle distressed
/dɪˈstrɛst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddistress → distressed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. distressed /dɪˈstrɛst/

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Collocations

deeply distressbe distressed bybe distressed to heardistress someone greatly

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