afflictive

10:58 May 4, 2010
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English to Estonian translations [PRO]
Medical - Philosophy
English term or phrase: afflictive
I have been struggling with this term for some time now and have usually translated it as "piina tekitav", "kannatusi põhjustav" or similar. If anyone can offer a one-word equivalent of this term, it would be wonderful!
Giia Weigel
United States
Local time: 02:15


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4piinav
Jüri Liivak
3Vaevav
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Vaevav


Explanation:
It afflicts me - See vaevab mind. You have a problem, issue and You are worried, because of that.

Constituo
Estonia
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian
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piinav


Explanation:
afflictive is piina or valu tekitav, or shortly piinav, valutekitav

Jüri Liivak
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