What does "afligir" mean in English?

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Portuguese

afligir

English

to distress

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Examples of how to use "afligir" in Portuguese

Portuguese
A notícia afligiu a família.
English
The news distressed the family.
Portuguese
Isso me aflige todos os dias.
English
That bothers me every day.
Portuguese
Ontem a notícia nos afligiu bastante.
English
Yesterday, the news upset us quite a bit.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, aquilo me afligia.
English
When I was a child, that distressed me.
Portuguese
A situação te afligirá se continuar assim.
English
The situation will trouble you if you keep going like this.
Portuguese
Eu ficaria aflito se isso te afligisse.
English
I would be upset if that bothered you.

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A notícia afligiu a família.

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