What does afligir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word afligir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afligir in Portuguese.

The word afligir in Portuguese means afflict, afflict, afflict, worry, afligir, incomodar, atormentar, afligir, afligir, traumatizar, afligir, angustiar, vexar, aborrecer, importunar, afligir, afligir, afligir, afligir, angustiar, agoniar, atormentar, afligir, afligir, consumir, afligir, afligir-se, angustiar-se, mortificar-se, afligir-se, torturar-se, afligir-se, inquietar-se, amofinar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word afligir

afflict

verbo transitivo (causar aflição, angústia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

afflict

verbo transitivo (figurado (ser acometido de doença)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

afflict

verbo transitivo (figurado (causar danos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

worry

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (atormentar-se, torturar-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

afligir, incomodar

intransitive verb (dated (person: be sick, ill) (pessoa: doente)

The patient has been ailing for a month.

atormentar, afligir

transitive verb (make suffer)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

Severe headaches have tormented her for years.

afligir

transitive verb (affect badly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

This disease afflicts more and more people every year.

traumatizar, afligir, angustiar

transitive verb (distress, upset [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

The events of 9/11 traumatized a lot of people.

vexar, aborrecer, importunar

transitive verb (annoy)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

The child's constant complaints were beginning to vex Elizabeth.

afligir

transitive verb (offend or afflict)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

afligir

transitive verb (figurative (afflict) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

Crime has beset the inner city for many years.

afligir

intransitive verb (figurative (economy, etc.: do badly) (economia, etc.)

It is hard to justify giving you a pay rise when the company's finances are ailing.

afligir, angustiar, agoniar

transitive verb (upset)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Não se aflija com problemas passageiros, pense no que realmente importa na vida.

The news of his old friend's death distressed Bill.

atormentar, afligir

transitive verb (figurative, often passive (afflict)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

That country has been plagued by misfortune.

afligir

transitive verb (afflict, cause pain)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

O tendão de Aquiles da atleta a estava afligindo.

The athlete's Achilles tendon was troubling her.

consumir

transitive verb (obsess, take over) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

The fear of being in a plane crash consumed her.

afligir

transitive verb (cause emotional pain)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

A visão de tanta miséria machucou seu coração.

The sight of such misery pricked his heart. Eddie was pricked by feelings of guilt over the way he had treated his ex-wife.

afligir-se, angustiar-se

intransitive verb (struggle to decide) (lutar para chegar à decisão)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Paul agonized for days before handing in his resignation.

mortificar-se, afligir-se, torturar-se

(be preoccupied with)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Tente não se afligir com seus fracassos.

Try not to dwell on your failures.

afligir-se, inquietar-se

intransitive verb (be upset, worry)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Carly sempre se afligia quando os filhos dela se atrasavam.

Carly always fretted when her children were late.

amofinar-se

(literary (yearn)

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