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∎ to be in agony souffrir le martyre;∎ to cry out in agony crier de douleur;∎ it was agony to stand up je souffrais le martyre pour me lever;∎ death agony agonie f (de la mort);∎ familiar it's agony walking in these shoes c'est un véritable supplice de marcher avec ces chaussures(b) (emotional, mental) supplice m, angoisse f;∎ to be in an agony of doubt/remorse être torturé par le doute/le remords;∎ it was agony just listening to him le seul fait de l'écouter était un vrai supplice;∎ familiar to pile or put on the agony forcer la dose►► British agony aunt = responsable du courrier du cœur;agony column courrier m du cœur -
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agony [ˈægənɪ]supplice m* * *['ægənɪ]1) ( physical) douleur f atroce2) ( mental) angoisse fit was agony! — hum c'était l'horreur!
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agony n2 ( mental) angoisse f ; to prolong the agony prolonger l'angoisse ; it was agony! hum c'était l'horreur! ; to pile on the agony GB dramatiser. -
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['æɡəni]plural - agonies; noun(great pain or suffering: The dying man was in agony; agonies of regret.) agonie; douleur intense- agonized- agonised - agonizing - agonising - agonizingly - agonisingly -
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vive souffrance; douleur aiguë; angoisse/affliction extrêmeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > agony
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8 agony column
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9 agony uncle
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10 squirm
squirm [skwɜ:m]a. [worm] se tortillerb. [person] (from embarrassment) être dans ses petits souliers* * *[skwɜːm]intransitive verb ( wriggle) [person, snake, worm etc] se tortiller; [fish] frétiller; [person] (in pain, agony) se tordre; fig ( with embarrassment) être très mal à l'aise -
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writhe [raɪð]* * *[raɪð] -
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13 agonised
adjective (showing agony: He had an agonized expression on his face as he lost the match.) d'angoisse -
14 agonising
adjective (causing agony: an agonizing pain.) atroce -
15 agonized
adjective (showing agony: He had an agonized expression on his face as he lost the match.) d'angoisse -
16 agonizing
adjective (causing agony: an agonizing pain.) atroce -
17 anguish
['æŋɡwiʃ](very great pain of body or mind; agony: The woman suffered terrible anguish when her child died.) angoisse -
18 scream
[skri:m] 1. verb(to cry or shout in a loud shrill voice because of fear or pain or with laughter; to make a shrill noise: He was screaming in agony; `Look out!' she screamed; We screamed with laughter.) hurler2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.)2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) -
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(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) (se) tordre -
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squirm vi ( wriggle) [snake, worm etc] se tortiller ; [fish] frétiller ; [kitten, puppy] remuer ; [person] (in pain, agony) se tordre ; fig ( with embarrassment) [[person]] être très mal à l'aise, être au supplice ; ( with revulsion) être écœuré, avoir la nausée ; to make sb squirm ( with embarrassment) rendre qn mal à l'aise ; ( with revulsion) écœurer qn ; he squirmed on his chair il se tortillait sur sa chaise tellement il était gêné.
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