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afflict

[ə'flɪkt] брит. / амер.

гл.

  1. (afflict with) причинять боль, страдания (кому-л.); беспокоить, донимать

  2. поражать (о болезни), заражать прям. и перен.

Examples from texts

The evils attending upon this system of government resembled those which afflict the tenants of an Irish estate, the property of an absentee.
Бедствия, происходившие от этой системы правления, походили на несчастья, выпавшие на долю ирландских крестьян, арендующих земли в поместьях, владельцы которых не живут в Ирландии.
Scott, Walter / Bride of LammermoorСкотт, Вальтер / Ламмермурская невеста
Ламмермурская невеста
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1962
Bride of Lammermoor
Scott, Walter
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Over a period of three years, Jill had brought in prescriptions for various antibiotics, cough suppressants, and other medications associated with the mundane flu bugs and respiratory or urinary tract infections that commonly, afflict the hoi polloi.
На протяжении трех лет Джилл приносила рецепты на различные антибиотики, лекарства от кашля, другие препараты, назначаемые при обычных простудах, респираторных заболеваниях, воспалениях мочевого тракта, которыми болеют все люди.
Cornwell, Patricia / All That RemainsКорнуэлл, Патриция / Всё, что остаётся
Всё, что остаётся
Корнуэлл, Патриция
© 1992, Патриция Корнуэлл
© 1994, ОЛМА-ПРЕСС
© перевод Ручкина Л., Юшицина Л.
All That Remains
Cornwell, Patricia
© 1992 by Patricia D. Cornwell
By 2015, to have halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, the scourge of malaria and other major diseases that afflict humanity;
к 2015 году остановить распространение ВИЧ/СПИДа, малярии и других тяжелых заболеваний, от которых страдает человечество, и положить начало тенденции к сокращению заболеваемости ими;
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
A sense of having done his duty, of triumph, and of pride filled his soul; and indeed the separation from his wife did not greatly afflict him; he would have been more perturbed by the necessity of being constantly with her.
Чувство совершенного долга, торжества, чувство гордости наполняло его душу; да и разлука с женой не очень пугала его; его бы скорее смутила необходимость постоянно жить с женою.
Turgenev, I.S. / A House of GentlefolkТургенев, И.С. / Дворянское гнездо
Дворянское гнездо
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1983
A House of Gentlefolk
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Nevertheless their difficulties have not been unlike similar troubles which afflict individual national trusts.
Тем не менее эти внутренние осложнения не сильнее, чем неурядицы в индивидуальных национальных трестах.
Denny, Ludwell / America conquers BritainДенни, Людвелл / Америка завоевывает Британию
Америка завоевывает Британию
Денни, Людвелл
© Государственное издательство, 1930
America conquers Britain
Denny, Ludwell
© 1930 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
For know, that thy servant Adonbec is no less skilful in the race and pedigree and distinctions of good dogs and of noble steeds than in the diseases which afflict the human race."
Знай, что твой слуга Адонбек умеет ценить родословные собак и благородных коней и разбирается в них не хуже, чем в болезнях людей.
Scott, Walter / The TalismanСкотт, Вальтер / Талисман
Талисман
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1965
The Talisman
Scott, Walter
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
More than 170 million people on the planet are afflicted by this disease, and the number of the affected is on the increase.
Этим заболеванием поражено более чем 170 миллионов человек на Земле, и число инфицированных продолжается увеличиваться.
I asked of God, at once in anguish and humility, if I had not been long enough desolate, afflicted, tormented; and might not soon taste bliss and peace once more.
Я спрашивал бога в тоске и смирении, не довольно ли я уже вытерпел мук, отчаяния и боли и не будет ли мне дано вновь испытать блаженство и мир?
Bronte, Charlotte / Jane EyreБронте, Шарлотта / Джен Эйр
Джен Эйр
Бронте, Шарлотта
© Издательство «Правда», 1988 г.
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
© 2009 by Wayne Josephson
I never was more afflicted at any death.
Ни одна смерть не опечалила меня так сильно, как эта.
Swift, Jonathan / Journal to StellaСвифт, Джонатан / Письма к Стелле
Письма к Стелле
Свифт, Джонатан
© Издательство "Наука", 1981
Journal to Stella
Swift, Jonathan
© BiblioLife, LLC
Very probably he passed disturbed nights, and was afflicted with bad dreams; but, during the daytime, among his fellow-men, he seemed as kind as ever, and even contented; only a little thoughtful when alone.
Может, он и в самом деле спал не хорошо, и видел дурные сны; но днем, с людьми, казался добрым и даже довольным, иногда только очень задумчивым, но это когда бывал один.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.
I will go away directly, but I know I am afflicted.
Я сейчас уйду. Я знаю, что я обижен природой.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.
A disaster relief group, for example, can quickly set up network connections among staff working in areas afflicted by hurricanes, floods, and terrorist attacks.
Члены групп оказания помощи при катастрофах могут, например, быстро установить сетевые соединения между собой во время работы в местностях, где прошел ураган, случилось наводнение или произошло нападение террористов.
Geier, Jim / Wireless Networks first-stepГейер, Джим / Беспроводные сети. Первый шаг
Беспроводные сети. Первый шаг
Гейер, Джим
© Издательский дом "Вильямс", 2005
© Cisco Systems, Inc., 2005
Wireless Networks first-step
Geier, Jim
© 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc.
A growing number of people are afflicted by poverty because of inequitable distribution of opportunities, resources, income and access to employment and social services.
В результате несправедливого распределения возможностей, ресурсов и доходов и неравного доступа к рабочим местам и социальным услугам все большее количество людей сталкивается с проблемой нищеты.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
My mother, in despair, and scarcely less afflicted than myself, determined to absent herself for some time from so fatal a place.
Моя мать, в отчаянии, хотя и несравнимом с моим, захотела хоть на некоторое время оставить столь гибельные места.
Voltaire / CandideВольтер / Кандид
Кандид
Вольтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1965
Candide
Voltaire
© 1918 by BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.
It is God who afflicts her, to test her faith with infirmity!"
Это Бог отметил ее, чтобы испытать ее веру, а не Враг.
Elliott, Kate / Prince of DogsЭллиот, Кейт / Собачий принц
Собачий принц
Эллиот, Кейт
Prince of Dogs
Elliott, Kate
© 1998 by Katrina Elliott

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afflict1/2
ə'flɪktVerbпричинять боль; страдания; беспокоить; дониматьExamples

to be afflicted with arthritis — страдать артритом
She was afflicted by the death of her father. — Она глубоко переживала смерть отца.

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Collocations

afflicted person
больной
drought-afflicted
засушливый

Word forms

afflict

verb
Basic forms
Pastafflicted
Imperativeafflict
Present Participle (Participle I)afflicting
Past Participle (Participle II)afflicted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I afflictwe afflict
you afflictyou afflict
he/she/it afflictsthey afflict
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am afflictingwe are afflicting
you are afflictingyou are afflicting
he/she/it is afflictingthey are afflicting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have afflictedwe have afflicted
you have afflictedyou have afflicted
he/she/it has afflictedthey have afflicted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been afflictingwe have been afflicting
you have been afflictingyou have been afflicting
he/she/it has been afflictingthey have been afflicting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I afflictedwe afflicted
you afflictedyou afflicted
he/she/it afflictedthey afflicted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was afflictingwe were afflicting
you were afflictingyou were afflicting
he/she/it was afflictingthey were afflicting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had afflictedwe had afflicted
you had afflictedyou had afflicted
he/she/it had afflictedthey had afflicted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been afflictingwe had been afflicting
you had been afflictingyou had been afflicting
he/she/it had been afflictingthey had been afflicting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will afflictwe shall/will afflict
you will afflictyou will afflict
he/she/it will afflictthey will afflict
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be afflictingwe shall/will be afflicting
you will be afflictingyou will be afflicting
he/she/it will be afflictingthey will be afflicting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have afflictedwe shall/will have afflicted
you will have afflictedyou will have afflicted
he/she/it will have afflictedthey will have afflicted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been afflictingwe shall/will have been afflicting
you will have been afflictingyou will have been afflicting
he/she/it will have been afflictingthey will have been afflicting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would afflictwe should/would afflict
you would afflictyou would afflict
he/she/it would afflictthey would afflict
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be afflictingwe should/would be afflicting
you would be afflictingyou would be afflicting
he/she/it would be afflictingthey would be afflicting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have afflictedwe should/would have afflicted
you would have afflictedyou would have afflicted
he/she/it would have afflictedthey would have afflicted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been afflictingwe should/would have been afflicting
you would have been afflictingyou would have been afflicting
he/she/it would have been afflictingthey would have been afflicting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am afflictedwe are afflicted
you are afflictedyou are afflicted
he/she/it is afflictedthey are afflicted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being afflictedwe are being afflicted
you are being afflictedyou are being afflicted
he/she/it is being afflictedthey are being afflicted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been afflictedwe have been afflicted
you have been afflictedyou have been afflicted
he/she/it has been afflictedthey have been afflicted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was afflictedwe were afflicted
you were afflictedyou were afflicted
he/she/it was afflictedthey were afflicted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being afflictedwe were being afflicted
you were being afflictedyou were being afflicted
he/she/it was being afflictedthey were being afflicted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been afflictedwe had been afflicted
you had been afflictedyou had been afflicted
he/she/it had been afflictedthey had been afflicted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be afflictedwe shall/will be afflicted
you will be afflictedyou will be afflicted
he/she/it will be afflictedthey will be afflicted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been afflictedwe shall/will have been afflicted
you will have been afflictedyou will have been afflicted
he/she/it will have been afflictedthey will have been afflicted