distressed area in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for distressed area in the English»French Dictionary

distressed area

pauvre

Translations for distressed area in the English»French Dictionary

distressed [Brit dɪˈstrɛst, Am dəˈstrɛst] ADJ

1. distressed person:

distressed (upset)

peiné (at, by par, to do de faire)

distressed (stronger)

bouleversé (at, by par, to do de faire)

to be distressed that …

être peiné que …

+ subj in a distressed state

dans un état de détresse

2. distressed (poor):

distressed area

pauvre

in distressed circumstances form

dans une extrême pauvreté

distressed gentlewomen dated

femmes fpl de bonne famille dans le besoin

3. distressed (artificially aged):

distressed furniture

vieilli artificiellement

4. distressed Am (sold at low prices):

distressed repossessed goods

vendu au rabais

I.distress [Brit dɪˈstrɛs, Am dəˈstrɛs] N

1. distress (anguish):

distress

désarroi m

distress

affliction f

to be in distress

être complètement bouleversé, être désemparé

to be in distress (stronger)

être dans un grand désarroi

to cause sb distress

faire de la peine à qn

in his distress

dans son désarroi

to my/his distress, they…

à mon/son grand chagrin, ils…

2. distress (physical trouble):

distress

souffrance(s) f(pl)

she seemed to be in (some) distress

ça n'avait pas l'air d'aller du tout

3. distress (poverty):

distress

détresse f

in distress person

dans la détresse

4. distress NAUT:

in distress

en détresse

5. distress LAW:

distress

saisie f

II.distress [Brit dɪˈstrɛs, Am dəˈstrɛs] VB trans

distress

faire de la peine à (to do de faire)

distress (stronger) person

bouleverser (to do de faire)

III.to distress oneself VB refl

to distress oneself refl:

to distress oneself

s'inquiéter

area [Brit ˈɛːrɪə, Am ˈɛriə] N

1. area (region):

area (of land)

région f

area (of sky)

zone f

area (of city)

zone f

area (district)

quartier m

in the London/Paris area

dans la région de Londres/de Paris

residential/rural/slum area

zone f résidentielle/rurale/pauvre

2. area attr (regional):

area board, headquarters, manager, office

régional

3. area (part of building):

no-smoking/smoking area

zone f non-fumeurs/fumeurs

4. area:

area (sphere of knowledge)

domaine m

area (part of activity, business, economy)

secteur m

that's not my area

ce n'est pas mon domaine

area of interest/of expertise/of responsibility

domaine d'intérêt/d'expertise/de responsabilité

area of doubt/of concern/of disagreement

sujet de doute/d'inquiétude/de désaccord

5. area ANAT:

area

zone f

6. area MATH:

area (in geometry)

aire f

area (of land)

superficie f

the farm was 50 km² in area

la ferme était d'une superficie de 50 km²

7. area Brit (access to basement):

area

cour f d'entrée en sous-sol

distressed area in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distressed area in the English»French Dictionary

distressed area N

distressed area

zone f sinistrée

Translations for distressed area in the English»French Dictionary

distressed ADJ

1. distressed (unhappy):

distressed

affligé(e)

2. distressed (in difficulties):

distressed

en détresse

to be in distressed circumstances

être dans la détresse

to be economically distressed

être économiquement faible

I.distress [dɪˈstres] N no pl

1. distress (extreme pain):

distress

souffrance f

2. distress (sorrow):

distress

affliction f

to be a distress to sb

être un fardeau m pour qn

3. distress (state of danger):

distress

détresse f

in distress

en détresse

II.distress [dɪˈstres] VB trans

distress

faire de la peine à

to distress oneself

s'inquiéter

to be deeply distressed

être profondément affligé

area [ˈeərɪə, Am ˈerɪ-] N

1. area (place):

area in town

zone f

area in country

région f

area in office, home

espace m

in country areas

à la campagne

the bar area

le bar m

2. area (field):

area

domaine m

3. area (land surface):

area

superficie f

4. area MATH:

area

aire f

area of circle

surface f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unless additional funding is provided, many residents of unincorporated and economically distressed areas will be forced to continue to live in communities lacking basic infrastructure.

en.wikipedia.org

These were seen as the two key ways of energizing community capitalism in distressed areas.

en.wikipedia.org

It is a bipartisan effort aimed at encouraging private investment in economically distressed areas.

www.montrosepress.com

Tourism is both bane and boon: it can add strain to already distressed areas, but it can also provide income, which in turn can help preserve these wonders.

www.cnn.com

For the most part, the villas lie in economically distressed areas with poor communications.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The federal government should establish manufacturing innovation institutes in economically distressed areas and provide incentive grants to states to increase the energy efficiency of homes and businesses.

www.realclearpolitics.com

No longer require brewpubs to open only in historic buildings, historic districts or economically distressed areas.

www.al.com

Used for contemporary abstracts and old world distressed area rugs, bamboo silk is a green product originating from a naturally renewable source.

windsorstar.com

The region, long a distressed area, has been buffeted by instability in the global economy.

www.wsws.org