B1 — Intermediatenoun
angoscia
anguish / dread
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
tormentoterroreansiadisperazionepanico
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
serenitàpacecalmatranquillitàsollievo
Usage note
'Angoscia' is a deep existential dread or anguish, stronger than 'ansia'. 'Tormento' is torment. 'Panico' is panic. 'Angoscia' often has a physical sensation of tightening in the chest.
Example
"Un'angoscia indefinita lo teneva sveglio la notte."
"An indefinite anguish kept him awake at night."
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