angustia

Definitions of angustia
  1. noun
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
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    type of:
    desazón, inquietud, preocupación
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  2. noun
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
    synonyms: congoja, escozor, sinsabor
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    type of:
    pena
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
  3. noun
    the state that precedes vomiting
    synonyms: náusea
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    types:
    aprensión, delicadeza, melindre, náuseas, remilgo, sensiblería
    a mild state of nausea
    mareo
    motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
    type of:
    síntoma
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  4. noun
    extreme distress of body or mind
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    type of:
    pena
    a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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