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plural nounTodeskampf, der; Agonie, die (geh.)be in its [last] death throes — am Verenden sein; (fig.) [politischer System:] in Agonie liegen (geh.)
* * ** * ** * *plural nounTodeskampf, der; Agonie, die (geh.)be in one's [last] death throes — mit dem Tode[e] ringen; in Agonie liegen (geh.); [Tier:]
be in its [last] death throes — am Verenden sein; (fig.) [politischer System:] in Agonie liegen (geh.)
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plural nounQual, die* * *[θrəʊz, AM θroʊz]n plwe're in the final \throes of selling our house wir sind gerade kurz davor, unser Haus zu verkaufen* * *[ɵrəʊz]pl1)in the throes of death — im Todeskampf, in Todesqualen pl
to be in the final throes of sth (fig) — in den letzten Zügen einer Sache (gen) liegen
we are in the throes of moving —
I was in the throes of composition — ich war völlig vertieft in meine Kompositionen
* * *throes [θrəʊz] spl1. heftiger Schmerz, heftige Schmerzen pl:in the throes of war in den Kriegswirren;we are in the throes of moving wir stecken mitten im Umzug* * *plural nounQual, diebe in the throes of something — (fig.) mitten in etwas (Dat.) stecken (ugs.)
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to be in its final \throes ( fig) in den letzten Zügen liegen;we're in the final \throes of selling our house wir sind gerade kurz davor, unser Haus zu verkaufen -
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(DE) Agonie {e}; (EN) agony; death-struggle; death-throe; flurry; mortal agony; pangs of death; throes of death -
6 agónia
(EN) Gethsemane; agony; death-throe; gethsemane; throes
См. также в других словарях:
death throes — n [plural] 1.) the final stages before something fails or ends ▪ The peace pact seems to be in its death throes . 2.) sudden violent movements that people sometimes make when they are dying … Dictionary of contemporary English
death throes — death ,throes noun plural 1. ) the final stages of something before it comes to an end or fails completely 2. ) uncontrolled shaking and twisting movements of someone who is dying in pain … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
death throes — also death throes 1) N PLURAL: usu with poss The death throes of something are its final stages, just before it fails completely or ends. [LITERARY] Their work is a despairing metaphor for a society in its death throes... The dead tycoon s sons… … English dictionary
death-throes — see death throes … English dictionary
death throes — noun (plural) 1 the final stages before something fails or ends: The coalition seems to be in its death throes. 2 sudden violent movements sometimes made by someone who is dying … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
death throes — spasms suffered by a dying person … English contemporary dictionary
death throes — UK / US noun [plural] 1) the final stages of something before it comes to an end or fails completely 2) uncontrolled shaking and twisting movements of someone who is dying in pain … English dictionary
death throes — … Useful english dictionary
(the) death throes of something — the final/last/death/throes of something phrase the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym … Useful english dictionary
throes — [ θrouz ] noun the final/last/death throes of something the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly: the last throes of my career in the throes of something 1. ) involved in a difficult or unpleasant… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
throes — [θrəuz US θrouz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: thrag time ] in the throes of sth formal in the middle of a very difficult situation ▪ a country in the throes of a profound economic crisis →↑death throes … Dictionary of contemporary English