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Tribulation

noun/tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/
Definition
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
trialvisitation
Parts of Speech
nounan annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
“his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him”
Word Forms
tryverbgive pain or trouble to
tribulateverboppress or trouble greatly
visitverbimpose something unpleasant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Drangsal
ein ärgerliches, frustrierendes oder katastrophales Ereignis
🇫🇷French
tribulations
un événement ennuyeux, frustrant ou catastrophique
🇪🇸Spanish
tribulación
un evento molesto, frustrante o catastrófico
🇮🇹Italian
tribolazione
un evento fastidioso, frustrante o catastrofico
🇳🇱Dutch
verdrukking
een vervelende, frustrerende of catastrofale gebeurtenis
🇵🇹Portuguese
tribulação
um evento irritante, frustrante ou catastrófico
🇷🇺Russian
скорбь
раздражающее, разочаровывающее или катастрофическое событие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्लेश
एक कष्टप्रद या निराशाजनक या विनाशकारी घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্লেশ
একটি বিরক্তিকর বা হতাশাজনক বা বিপর্যয়কর ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
இன்னல்கள்
ஒரு எரிச்சலூட்டும் அல்லது வெறுப்பூட்டும் அல்லது பேரழிவு நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతిక్రియ
బాధించే లేదా నిరాశపరిచే లేదా విపత్తు సంఘటన
🇮🇳Marathi
क्लेश
एक त्रासदायक किंवा निराशाजनक किंवा आपत्तीजनक घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિપત્તિ
એક હેરાન કરનાર અથવા નિરાશાજનક અથવા આપત્તિજનક ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಲೇಶ
ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹತಾಶೆ ಅಥವಾ ದುರಂತ ಘಟನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കഷ്ടത
ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിരാശാജനകമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിനാശകരമായ ഒരു സംഭവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਿਪਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ਾਜਨਕ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਨਾਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ ਘਟਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مصیبت
ایک پریشان کن یا مایوس کن یا تباہ کن واقعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
苦难
烦人的、令人沮丧的或灾难性的事件
🇯🇵Japanese
艱難
迷惑な、イライラする、または悲惨な出来事
🇰🇷Korean
간난
짜증나거나 실망스럽거나 재앙적인 사건
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hoạn nạn
một sự kiện khó chịu hoặc bực bội hoặc thảm khốc
🇹🇭Thai
ความทุกข์ยาก
เหตุการณ์ที่น่ารำคาญหรือน่าหงุดหงิดหรือหายนะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesengsaraan
peristiwa yang menjengkelkan atau membuat frustrasi atau bencana
🇵🇭Filipino
kapighatian
isang nakakainis o nakakabigo o sakuna na pangyayari
🇲🇾Malay
tribulasi
peristiwa yang menjengkelkan atau mengecewakan atau malapetaka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محنة
حدث مزعج أو محبط أو كارثي
🇮🇷Persian
مصیبت
یک رویداد آزاردهنده یا ناامید کننده یا فاجعه بار
🇹🇷Turkish
sıkıntı
can sıkıcı, sinir bozucu veya felaket niteliğinde bir olay
🇮🇱Hebrew
פּוּרעָנוּת
אירוע מעצבן או מתסכל או קטסטרופלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tribulation'?
The primary meaning of 'tribulation' is 'an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tribulation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tribulation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tribulation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tribulation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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