angustia = anguish feminine noun

  1. angustia (Spanish feminine noun)
  2. angustiar (Spanish transitive verb)

angustia

feminine noun

English Translation of ANGUSTIA

Examples of ANGUSTIA

    una mirada/sensación de angustia a look/feeling of anguish or distress un grito de angustia a cry of anguish sentía un nudo de angustia en la garganta I could feel a knot in my throat, from anguish ¡estuve a punto de caerme por el acantilado! ¡qué angustia! I was just about to fall off the cliff! what an ordeal! da angustia ver esos niños tan delgados it's distressing to see children as thin as that cada vez que voy en metro noto una terrible sensación de angustia every time I travel by underground I feel terribly anxious or I feel a terrible anxiety no podía contener la angustia he could not contain his anxiety su vejez estuvo llena de angustia he had an angst-ridden old age ataque de angustia anxiety attack me da angustia cuando como I feel sick if I eat

Related to ANGUSTIA

Synonyms: aflicción, dolor, tristeza, congoja, zozobra, desconsuelo; inquietud, ansiedad, tribulación, ansia, desazón, intranquilidad, agitación, asfixia
Antonyms: ánimo, consuelo, alegría; tranquilidad, paz, sosiego, despreocupación
Sometimes Confused With: angustia (angustiar)

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