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

Noun

pl -nies acute physical or mental pain [Greek agōnia struggle]

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

Translations

agony [ˈægənɪ] n (= pain) → dolor m atroz (= distress); angustia;

to be in agony → retorcerse de dolor

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agony [ˈægənɪ] n (= pain) → douleur f atroce (= distress); angoisse f;

to be in agony → souffrir le martyre

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agony [ˈægənɪ] n (pain) → Schmerz m;

(torment) → Qual f;

to be in agony → Qualen leiden

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agony [ˈægənɪ] n → agonia;

I was in agony → avevo dei dolori atroci