in+distress
1distress — dis·tress n [Anglo French destrece, literally, tightness, anguish, deprivation, from Old French, ultimately from Late Latin districtus severe, from past participle of distringere to hinder, punish see distrain] 1: seizure and detention of the… …
2distress — n Distress, suffering, misery, agony, dolor, passion are comparable when denoting the state of one that is in great trouble or in pain of mind or body. Distress commonly implies conditions or circumstances that cause physical or mental stress or… …
3Distress and Coma — Optical Impression Single by The Gazette from the album Dim …
4Distress — Dis*tress , n. [OE. destresse, distresse, OF. destresse, destrece, F. d[ e]tresse, OF. destrecier to distress, (assumed) LL. districtiare, fr. L. districtus, p. p. of distringere. See {Distrain}, and cf. {Stress}.] 1. Extreme pain or suffering;… …
5distress — dis‧tress [dɪˈstres] noun [uncountable] LAW when someone s goods are taken with the permission of a court of law so that they can be sold to pay unpaid rent, bills etc: • The corporation had a power of absolute and immediate distress in the event …
6Distress — may refer to: Distress (medicine), occurring when an individual cannot adapt to stress Suffering Distress signal, an internationally recognized means for obtaining help Distressed inventory, the process whereby materials are worn down by time and …
7Distress — Pays d’origine France Genre musical Doom metal Death mélodique Metal Années d activité 1996 …
8Distress Marker — (militärisch) Distress Marker sind Signalmittel, die optische Signale aussenden. Sie weisen entweder auf eine Notsituation hin oder ermöglichen eine Identifikation. Im militärischen Bereich werden Distress Marker speziell für die Identifikation… …
9distress borrowing — ➔ borrowing * * * distress borrowing UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE the act of borrowing money because you do not have enough to pay back a debt or to operate your business: »Reasons for distress borrowing may include borrowing due to an emergency, or… …
10distress selling — ➔ selling * * * distress selling UK US noun [C or U] ► FINANCE the act of selling something because you do not have enough money to pay back a debt or to operate your business: »Because a distress selling means the owners are being forced to sell …
