angustiar

v.

to distress.

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angustiar

Conjugation model [CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (afligir) to distress, upset

2 (preocupar) to worry, make anxious

► verbo pronominal angustiarse

1 (afligirse) to become distressed, get upset

2 (preocuparse) to worry, get anxious

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verb

1) to anguish, distress

2) make anxious

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1. VT

1) (=agobiar) to distress

la angustiaba verlo sufrir — she was distressed to see him suffer, seeing him suffer distressed her

2) (=preocupar) to make anxious

los exámenes no me angustian — exams don't make me anxious

2.

See:

angustiarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (acongojar) to distress

b) (preocupar) to worry, make ... anxious

2.

angustiarse v pron (acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset; (preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious

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= stress, mortify.

Ex. The animals are captured for only a few minutes, to avoid stressing them too much.

Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (acongojar) to distress

b) (preocupar) to worry, make ... anxious

2.

angustiarse v pron (acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset; (preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious

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= stress, mortify.

Ex: The animals are captured for only a few minutes, to avoid stressing them too much.

Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.

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angustiar [A1 ]

vt

1 (acongojar) to distress

me angustiaba verlo tan triste it distressed me to see him so sad, it caused me great anguish o distress to see him so sad

2 (preocupar) to worry, cause … anxiety, make … anxious

■ angustiarse

v pron

1 (acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset

2 (preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious

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angustiar (conjugate angustiar) verbo transitivo

a) (acongojar) to distress

b) (preocupar) to worry, make … anxious

angustiarse verbo pronominal (acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset;
(preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious
angustiar verbo transitivo to distress
'angustiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torturar

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angustiar

♦ vt

to distress;

lo angustiaba el haber engordado he was distressed at having put on weight;

lo que más me angustia es la espera the worst thing for me is the waiting

♦ See also the pronominal verb angustiarse

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angustiar

v/t distress

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angustiar vt

1) : to anguish, to distress

2) : to worry

♦ See also the reflexive verb angustiarse