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/detʁɛs/
1.
nounfeminine
distress
anguish
emotional suffering
Après la rupture, elle a traversé plusieurs mois de profonde détresse.
After the breakup, she went through several months of deep distress.
2.
nounfeminine
situation of danger or emergency
distress signal or call for help
Le bateau a lancé un signal de détresse; les secours sont intervenus immédiatement.
The boat sent out a distress signal; rescue teams intervened immediately.