angustiar

/aŋɡusˈtjaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
angustio
preterite (yo)
angustié
past participle
angustiado

Meaning

  1. to distress

    • La noticia me angustió.

      The news distressed me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

desconsolar

desconsolar means to leave someone disconsolate or grief-stricken, focused on sadness; angustiar means to cause anguish or anxiety, focused on fear and worry.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

angustiar

angustiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to distress."

Practice

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