acute anguish

[/əˈkjuːt ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/]

noun phrasefeminine (in Portuguese)pl: acute anguishes / angústias agudas

angústia aguda

1. Severe and intense emotional or physical suffering; profound distress or torment of sudden or extreme nature

The mother felt acute anguish upon hearing the tragic news about her son.

A mãe sentiu angústia aguda ao ouvir a notícia trágica sobre seu filho.

2. A sharp, piercing mental pain or anxiety that is acutely felt

He experienced acute anguish during the critical moments of the surgery.

Ele experimentou angústia aguda durante os momentos críticos da cirurgia.

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General Brazilian

angústia aguda

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

angústia aguda; desespero agudo

May also use desespero agudo for emphasis

São Paulo

angústia aguda; sofrimento agudo

Formal and business contexts prefer sofrimento agudo

Portugal

angústia aguda; tormento agudo

Tormento agudo is more literary in European Portuguese

in the throes of acute anguish

seized by acute anguish

writhing in acute anguish

tomado pela angústia aguda

dominado pela angústia aguda

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