B2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

agony

agony · agonies

агонія

агония, страдание

Agonie, Qual, Pein, Todeskampf

Extreme pain or anguishExtreme pain or anguish.

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/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

» Tom was in an agony.

Том был в агонии.

Том був у агонії.

Meaning

5 senses

(countable, uncountable)Extreme pain or anguish.
When the weight fell on her foot, she cried out in agony.
Agonie, Qual, Pein
страда́ниеstradánije, аго́нияagónija
a state of acute pain
(countable, uncountable)The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized).
(countable, dated, uncountable)Violent contest or striving.
Qual, Todeskampf
аго́нияagónija
(countable, dated, uncountable)Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
Freudenausbruch
вы́плеск эмо́цийvýplesk emócij
(countable, uncountable)The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Agonie, Todeskampf
аго́нияagónija
аго́ніяahónija

Examples

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Tom was in an agony.
Том був у агонії.
ruТом был в агонии.
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Tom seems to be in agony.
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Tom seemed to be in agony.
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Tom looks like he's in agony.
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Can't you see Tom is in agony?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

last struggle of life:

Русский

By meaning 2

extreme pain:

paroxysm of joy:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

extreme pain:

violent contest or striving:

paroxysm of joy:

Origin

14th century, via Old French and Latin from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agōnía, “emulation, comp

14th century, via Old French and Latin from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agōnía, “emulation, competition, struggle”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”). Specifically of the struggle that precedes death (mortal agony) from the 1540s. By surface analysis, agon + -y.

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