agony in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for agony in the English»French Dictionary

agony [Brit ˈaɡəni, Am ˈæɡəni] N

1. agony (physical):

agony

douleur f atroce

to die in agony

mourir dans des douleurs atroces

2. agony (mental):

agony

angoisse f

to prolong the agony

prolonger l'angoisse

it was agony! hum

c'était l'horreur!

to pile on the agony Brit

dramatiser

agony aunt N Brit

agony aunt

journaliste f responsable du courrier du cœur

agony column N Brit

agony column

courrier m du cœur

agony uncle N Brit

agony uncle

journaliste m responsable du courrier du cœur

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to writhe in agony

se tordre de douleur

Translations for agony in the French»English Dictionary

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affres

agony

affres (de douleur)

agony

martyre (souffrance)

agony, suffering

souffrir le martyre

to suffer agony

j'ai atrocement mal

I'm in agony

j'étais au supplice fig

it was agony

le dernier supplice liter

the final agony, death

torture (morale)

agony

agony in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for agony in the English»French Dictionary

agony <-ies> [ˈægənɪ] N

agony

douleur f atroce

to be in agony

souffrir le martyre

the agony of sth

l'angoisse f de qc

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to pile on the agony Brit inf

dramatiser

Translations for agony in the French»English Dictionary

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transe

agony + vb sing

martyre

agony

souffrir le martyre

to suffer in agony

angoisse

agony

être au supplice

to be in agony

mettre qn au supplice

to put sb through agony

laisser mijoter qn à petit feu

to prolong the agony for sb

agony Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in agony

souffrir le martyre

the agony of sth

l'angoisse f de qc

to pile on the agony Brit inf

dramatiser

to prolong the agony for sb

laisser mijoter qn à petit feu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Has the thoughts unravel, he ends up injuring himself by clouting the wall out of agony.

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This assurance seems to transform the mood from one of agony and despair to one of acceptance.

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Looking up, he sees a caped figure screaming in agony with a large crucifix impaling him from the back.

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The scenes are interlaced between general battle rage and individual, personal fates and agonies of several main characters, from supreme commanders to ordinary soldiers.

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Sport art captures emotion: the anxiety of competition, the joy of winning, the agony of defeat.

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The figure directs his agony skyward in a gesture that connects the material to the spiritual world of faith.

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Instead, lack of money has been replaced with emptiness, agonies, violence, and moral squalor.

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The agony of the picture is suffered with a rare restraint.

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What a shame, we say, and then move on quickly to whatever other agonies and entertainments occupy the headlines.

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After taking the pill, the person will be subjected to severe agony and suffer a long and painful death.

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