agony
Extreme pain or anguishExtreme pain or anguish.
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» Tom was in an agony.
Том был в агонии. — odexed
Том був у агонії. — deniko
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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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Origin
14th century, via Old French and Latin from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agōnía, “emulation, comp14th 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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Forms
plural: agoniesSynonyms
12 synonyms- intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain:tormenttorture
- a state of acute pain:sufferingexcruciation
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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