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ag·o·ny

(ăg′ə-nē)

n. pl. ag·o·nies

a. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain: The injured soldier writhed in agony.

b. An instance of such suffering: the agonies of adolescence.

2. A sudden or intense emotion: "Jones then fell upon his knees, and kissed her hand in an agony of joy" (Henry Fielding).

3. A violent, intense struggle, especially the struggle that precedes death.

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

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agony

(ˈæɡənɪ)

n, pl -nies

1. acute physical or mental pain; anguish

2. the suffering or struggle preceding death

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

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

[C14: via Late Latin from Greek agōnia struggle, from agōn contest]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ag•o•ny

(ˈæg ə ni)

n., pl. -nies.

1. extreme and generally prolonged pain or suffering.

2. the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony.

3. a violent struggle.

4. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement.

[1350–1400; Middle English agonye (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin agōnia < Greek, =agṓn agon + -ia -y³]

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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

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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

agony

noun

A state of physical or mental suffering:

affliction, anguish, distress, hurt, misery, pain, torment, torture, woe, wound, wretchedness.

Translations

أَلَمْعَذَابْ، ألَم شَدِيد

utrpenímuka

angstdødskamppinesmerte

tuska

agonija

gyötrõdés

kvöl, òjáning

agonia tormento angoscia supplizio

苦悶

고통

agonijakankinatiskankinioskausmingaiskausmingas

agonijamokas

agónia

agonija

vånda

ความทรมาน

büyük ıstırapıstırap

cơn đau đớn

极度痛苦痛楚

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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 f du courrier du cœuragony column n → courrier m du cœuragony uncle n (British) → rédacteur m du courrier du cœur

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

agony

→ 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

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)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

agony

(ˈӕgəni) – plural ˈagonies – noun

great pain or suffering. The dying man was in agony; agonies of regret.

ˈagonized, ˈagonised adjective

showing agony. He had an agonized expression on his face as he lost the match.

ˈagonizing, ˈagonising adjective

causing agony. an agonizing pain.

agonizingly, agonisingly adverb

agony

→ أَلَمْ utrpení pine Qual αγωνία agonía tuska agonie agonija agonia 苦悶 고통 kwelling pine agonia agonia агония vånda ความทรมาน ıstırap cơn đau đớn 痛楚

ag·o·ny

n. agonía.

1. sufrimiento extremo;

2. estado que precede a la muerte.

agony

n agonía, dolor intenso, angustia extrema

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But when he was all alone in the carriage Alexey Alexandrovitch, to his surprise and delight, felt complete relief both from this pity and from the doubts and agonies of jealousy.

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If you would save me from the most bitter agonies, recall that cruel sentence.

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He had not the usual resource of bigots in that superstitious period, most of whom were wont to atone for the crimes they were guilty of by liberality to the church, stupefying by this means their terrors by the idea of atonement and forgiveness; and although the refuge which success thus purchased, was no more like to the peace of mind which follows on sincere repentance, than the turbid stupefaction procured by opium resembles healthy and natural slumbers, it was still a state of mind preferable to the agonies of awakened remorse.

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