tribulation

  • 31Tribulation — Tri|bu|la|ti|on, die; , en [(spät)lat. tribulatio, zu: tribulare, ↑tribulieren] (veraltet): Drangsal, Quälerei …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 32tribulation — Synonyms and related words: adverse circumstances, adversity, affliction, aggravation, annoyance, blight, bummer, calvary, care, cross, crucible, curse, difficulties, difficulty, downer, fiery ordeal, hard knocks, hard life, hard lot, hardcase,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 33Tribulation — Genvordighed, ærgrelse …

    Danske encyklopædi

  • 34tribulation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sorrow, woe; care, trouble, ordeal. See pain. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. affliction, distress, trial, ordeal; see affliction , grief 1 . See Synonym Study at affliction . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n …

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  • 35tribulation — trib|u|la|tion [ˌtrıbjuˈleıʃən] n [U and C] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tribulacion, from Late Latin tribulatio, from Latin tribulare to press down, cause to suffer ] serious trouble or a serious problem ▪ Even close friends… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36Tribulation — Tri|bu|la|ti|on die; , en <aus gleichbed. spätlat. tribulatio zu tribulare, vgl. ↑tribulieren> (veraltet) Drangsal, Quälerei …

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  • 37tribulation — trib|u|la|tion [ ,trıbjə leıʃn ] noun count or uncount a problem or difficulty …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38tribulation — [[t]trɪ̱bjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] tribulations N VAR You can refer to the suffering or difficulty that you experience in a particular situation as tribulations. [FORMAL] ...the trials and tribulations of everyday life …

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  • 39tribulation — trib·u·la·tion || ‚trɪbjÉ™ leɪʃn / bjÊŠ l n. trial, suffering …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 40tribulation — [ˌtrɪbjʊ leɪʃ(ə)n] noun a cause of great trouble or suffering. ↘great trouble or suffering. Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. tribulatio(n ), from L. tribulare press, oppress , based on terere rub …

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