agony

ag·o·ny  (g-n)

n. pl. ag·o·nies

1. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain.

2. The struggle that precedes death.

3. A sudden or intense emotion: an agony of doubt.

4. A violent, intense struggle.

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[Middle English agonie, from Old French, from Late Latin agnia, from Greek agni, from agn, struggle, from agein, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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agony [ˈægənɪ]

n pl -nies

1. acute physical or mental pain; anguish

2. the suffering or struggle preceding death

pile, put, or turn on the agony Brit informal to exaggerate one's distress for sympathy or greater effect

4. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (modifier) relating to or advising on personal problems about which people have written to the media agony column agony writer

[via Late Latin from Greek agōnia struggle, from agōn contest]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	agony - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned" torment, torture hurt, suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain
	2.	agony - a state of acute pain                 excruciation, suffering hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" throe - severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth" Passion of Christ, Passion - the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

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agony

noun suffering, pain, distress, misery, torture, discomfort, torment, hardship, woe, anguish, pangs, affliction, throes He accepted there would be agony for the remaining children.

Translations

agony [ˈægənɪ]

A. N

1. (physical) → dolor m agudo
I was in agony → sufría dolores horrorosos

2. (mental) → angustia f
to suffer agonies of doubt → estar atormentado por las dudas
to be in an agony of impatience → impacientarse mucho
it was agony! → ¡fue fatal!
the play was sheer agony → la obra era una birria
see also pile on B

3. (= final agony, death agony) → agonía f
he was in his final or death agony → estaba agonizando

B. CPD agony aunt N (Brit) → columnista f del consultorio sentimental
agony column N (Brit) → consultorio m sentimental
agony uncle N (Brit) → columnista m del consultorio sentimental

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agony [ˈægəni] n → souffrance f
the agony of watching a loved one suffer → l'insoutenable souffrance de voir souffrir un être aimé
to be in agony → souffrir le martyre
He was in agony → Il souffrait le martyre.
The blow made him scream in agony → Le coup le fit pousser un cri déchirant.
agony aunt n (British) rédactrice $ du courrier du cœurf
agony column n → courrier m du cœur
agony uncle n (British) → rédacteur m du courrier du cœur

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agony

n

→ Qual f; that’s agony → das ist eine Qual; it’s agony doing that → es ist eine Qual, das zu tun; to be in agony → Schmerzen or Qualen leiden; in an agony of indecision/suspense etc → in qualvoller Unentschlossenheit/Ungewissheit etc; put him out of his agony (lit) → mach seiner Qual ein Ende; (fig) → nun spann ihn doch nicht länger auf die Folter; to go through or suffer agonies → Qualen ausstehen

(= death agony) → Todeskampf m, → Agonie f; (of Christ) → Todesangst f

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agony (Brit Press inf):

agony aunt

n → Briefkastentante f (inf)

agony column

n → Kummerkasten m

agony columnist

n → Briefkastenonkel m → /-tante f (inf)

agony uncle

n → Briefkastenonkel m (inf)

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agony [ˈægənɪ] n (pain) → dolore m atroce; (mental) → angoscia, tormento
I was in agony → avevo dei dolori atroci, soffrivo atrocemente
to suffer agonies of doubt → avere dei dubbi atroci

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agony

n agony [ˈӕgəni]

great pain or suffering The dying man was in agony; agonies of regret. lyding عَذَابْ، ألَم شَدِيد агония muka, utrpení smerte; angst; dødskamp die Qual οδύνη, πόνος agonía piin عذاب tuska agonie; douleur intense יִסוִּרים @@@יִיסוּרִים$$$, סֶבֶל, כְּאֵב व्यथा agonija gyötrődés penderitaan kvöl, þjáning agonia もだえ, 苦しみ 고뇌 agonija agonija; mokas penderitaan kwelling smerte; angst; dødskamp agonia, udręka agonia agonie; chin агония, мука agónia; muky agonija velika patnja vånda ความทรมาน büyük ıstırap 極大痛苦 агонія; передсмертні муки اذیت ، تکلیف đau đớn 极度痛苦

adj agonized, ˈagonised

showing agony He had an agonized expression on his face as he lost the match. gefolterde مُتَألِّم، مُتَعَذِّب агонизирам zoufalý, zmučený pinefuld, smertefuld gequält πονεμένος agónico ahastav حاکی از رنج tuskastunut d'angoisse מְעוּנֶה व्यथित bolan megkínzott, aggodalmas, kétségbeesett memperlihatkan penderitaan, menderita sekali angistar-, þjáningar- angosciato もだえ苦しんだ 고통스러운 kankinio, skausmingas mokpilns menderita gekweld pinefull, smertefull śmiertelny, udręczony aflito chinuit мучительный zúfalý, zmučený na smrt izmučen izmučen plågad ทุกข์ทรมาน ıstıraplı, acı dolu 露出極大痛苦的 болісний, болючий درد سے بے تاب đau đớn 感到极度痛苦的

adj agonizing, ˈagonising

causing agony an agonizing pain. folterend مُؤلِم، مُبَرّح، مُوجِع агонизиращ mučivý, trýznivý uudholdelig quälend οδυνηρός angustioso piinav جانگداز tuskallinen atroce גוֹרֶם סֶבֶל दुखदायी bolan kínzó, gyötrő; agonizáló menimbulkan penderitaan skelfilegur, kveljandi, straziante もだえさせる 아프게 하는 kankinatis mokošs menyeksakan martelend uutholdelig dręczący aflitivo chinuitor мучительный mučivý neznosen razdirući kvalfull, plågsam ซึ่งสร้างความเจ็บปวดทางใจและกายอย่างมาก ıstırap verici, acı veren 造成極大痛苦的 агонізуючий, нестерпний اذیت ناک ، تکلیف دہ gây đau đớn 使人极度痛苦的；剧烈的（痛）

adv agonizingly, agonisingly

folterend بِألَم شَدِيد، بِوَجَع агонизиращо mučivě uudholdeligt quälend οδυνηρά angustiosamente piinavalt بطور جانکاه tuskallisesti atrocement בְּסֶבֶל दुखद रूप से bolno kínzóan, gyötrően menderita skelfilega; á kvalafullan hátt atrocemente もだえ苦しんで 고통스럽게 skausmingai mokoši penuh penyiksaan martelend uutholdelig boleśnie aflitivamente în agonie мучительно mučivo neznosno mučno kvalfullt, plågsamt อย่างทุกข์ทรมาน büyük ıstırap içinde 極度痛苦地 нестерпно اذیت ناک طور پر một cách khổ sở 极度痛苦地

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agony → أَلَمْ utrpení pine Qual αγωνία agonía tuska agonie agonija agonia 苦悶 고통 zielenpijn pine agonia agonia агония vånda ความทรมาน ıstırap nỗi thống khổ 痛楚