🇬🇧🇪🇸 affliction - aflicción : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "affliction" ("aflicción"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An affliction is anything that makes you feel bad or suffer, like a sickness, a really bad headache, or even a big problem that bothers you a lot. It doesn’t have to be just on your body—it can also be something that makes you feel sad, worried, or stressed. If it keeps bothering you or making life harder, you can call it an affliction.
The itchy sweater was such an affliction that I wiggled like a dancing worm all day at school.
The cat’s greatest affliction was the vacuum cleaner, which turned him into a flying furry rocket every Saturday.
Mosquitoes were a terrible summer affliction, turning my arms into a connect-the-dots picture.
My dad said his main affliction was stepping on tiny toy bricks in the dark hallway every night.
Running out of toilet paper at the worst possible moment was an affliction the whole family feared.
Each morning the elder baker wrestled his affliction: a stubborn affliction in a stiff hand that crumpled dough and spilled bread. The affliction sent a sharp wince and a dropped loaf; the affliction made him sit, breathe, and press his palm. Neighbors tied a soft bandage, warmed his palm, and the baker smiled—relief, not cure, but peace from the affliction.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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