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1 affres
affres [αfʀ]plural feminine noun* * *afʀnom féminin pluriel littér agony (sg); ( de douleur) agony (sg); ( de faim) pangs; ( de jalousie) throes* * *ɒfʀ nfpl* * *affres nfpl littér agony; ( de douleur) agony; ( de faim) pangs; ( de jalousie) throes; les affres de la mort death throes.[afr] nom féminin pluriel -
2 bouquet
n. m.1. 'Tip', gratuity. N'oublie pas de refiler un bouquet au pingouin! Don't forget to tip the waiter!2. 'Cut', share of profits (often from illegal gains).3. Best part, crowning piece. Et on a gardé ça pour le bouquet¼ And that's the cherry on the cake!4. (iron.): Ça, c'est le bouquet! That's the last straw! — That's torn it! — That does it!5. Avoir les doigts de pied en bouquets de violettes (of woman): To be in the throes of orgasmic pleasure. -
3 orteils
n. m. pl. Avoir les orteils en éventail (joc.): To be 'high on a come', to be in the throes of orgasmic pleasure (also: avoir les doigts de pied en bouquets de violettes). -
4 agonie
agonie [agɔni]feminine noun* * *agɔninom féminin death throes (pl)être à l'agonie — [personne] to be dying; [régime] to be in its death throes
son agonie a été longue — he/she died a slow death
* * *aɡɔni nf1) [mourant] death throes pl2) fig death throes plà l'agonie (régime, système) — in its death throes
* * *agonie nf1 ( d'être vivant) death throes (pl) littér (de of); il est à l'agonie he's at death's door, he's dying; son agonie a été longue/terrible he/she died a slow/terrible death;2 (d'un parti, régime) slow death (de of); le régime politique est à l'agonie the political regime is dying ou in its death throes.[agɔni] nom féminin -
5 soubresaut
soubresaut [subʀəso]masculine noun• avoir or faire un soubresaut to give a start* * *subʀəsoles derniers soubresauts — (de personne, d'animal, empire) the death throes
* * *subʀəso nm1) [peur] start2) (= cahot) [véhicule] jolt* * *soubresaut nm (de personne, animal) start; ( de véhicule) jolt; avoir un soubresaut [personne, animal] to give a start; [véhicule] to give a jolt; les derniers soubresauts (de personne, d'animal, empire) the death throes.[subrəso] nom masculin -
6 tourment
tuʀmɑ̃nom masculin liter torment* * *tuʀmɑ̃ nm* * *1 ( douleur morale) torment; donner des tourments à qn to be a torment for sb;2 ‡( supplice) torture ¢.[turmɑ̃] nom masculinles tourments de la maladie the torments ou throes of illness
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