martyre in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for martyre in the French»English Dictionary

martyre [maʀtiʀ] N m

martyre (supplice) REL fig

martyrdom

martyre (souffrance)

agony, suffering

sa vie fut un long martyre

his/her life was one of constant suffering

c'est un martyre pour les parents

it's agonizing for the parents

pour lui, l'inaction est un martyre

for him, inactivity is sheer torture

souffrir le martyre

to suffer agony

je souffre le martyre dans ces chaussures

these shoes are sheer torture

I.martyr (martyre) [maʀtiʀ] ADJ

martyr héros, nation:

martyr (martyre)

martyred liter

enfant martyr

battered child

II.martyr (martyre) [maʀtiʀ] N m (f)

martyr (martyre)

martyr (d'une cause to a cause)

être le martyr de qn

to be tormented by sb

être le martyr de son ambition

to be a martyr to one's ambition

III.martyr (martyre) [maʀtiʀ]

prendre ou se donner des airs de martyr

to put on a martyred look

Translations for martyre in the English»French Dictionary

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martyrdom

martyre m

martyr fig

martyr/-e m/f

a martyr to the cause

un martyr de la cause

she's a martyr to her rheumatism fig

ses rhumatismes lui font souffrir le martyre

martyred air

de martyr

to suffer torment(s)

souffrir le martyre

martyre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for martyre in the French»English Dictionary

martyre [maʀtiʀ] N m

1. martyre REL:

martyre

martyr

2. martyre (grande douleur):

martyre

agony

souffrir le martyre

to suffer in agony

I.martyr(e) [maʀtiʀ] ADJ

martyr(e) enfant

battered

martyr(e) mère

stricken

martyr(e) pays, peuple

martyred

II.martyr(e) [maʀtiʀ] N m(f) (personne sacrifiée)

martyr(e)

martyr

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ériger qn en martyr

to make sb into a martyr

Translations for martyre in the English»French Dictionary

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martyrdom

martyre m

martyr

martyr(e) m (f)

to be in agony

souffrir le martyre

to put sb through hell

faire souffrir le martyre à qn