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1 estertores de muerte
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2 últimos coletazos
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3 agonía
f.1 agony, death-throes, dying.2 agony, anguish, distress.* * *1 dying breath, last gasp2 (sufrimiento) agony, grief, sorrow* * *noun f.agony, death throes* * *SF1) [de muerte] death agony, death throes pl ; (=últimos momentos) dying moments pl2) (=angustia) anguish; (=deseo) desire, yearning* * *a) ( de moribundo) death throes (pl)b) ( sufrimiento) suffering* * *a) ( de moribundo) death throes (pl)b) ( sufrimiento) suffering* * *1 (de un moribundo) death throes (pl)2 (sufrimiento) sufferinglas agonías de las tropas the sufferings of the troops* * *
agonía sustantivo femenino
agonía sustantivo femenino death throes pl
' agonía' also found in these entries:
English:
agony
- death throes
- throes
* * *♦ nf1. [del moribundo] death throes;su agonía duró varios meses he took several months to die2. [decadencia] decline, dying days3. [sufrimiento] agony;tras varias semanas de agonía, por fin recibió la respuesta after several weeks of agonized waiting, she finally received the reply♦ agonías adj invEsp Fam¡qué agonías eres! what a moaner o Br misery-guts you are!♦ agonías nmf invEsp Fam moaner, Br misery-guts* * *f agony;la espera fue una agonía the wait was unbearable* * *agonía nf: agony, death throes* * * -
4 agonizar
v.1 to be dying.2 to fizzle out.3 to be in agony.4 to agonize, to be dying, to lie dying.* * *1 to be dying2 (acabarse) to fail, fade away3 (sufrir) to suffer* * *VI to be dying, be in one's death throes* * *verbo intransitivo persona to be dying, be in the throes of death; imperio/régimen be in its death throes; luz (liter) to fade* * *verbo intransitivo persona to be dying, be in the throes of death; imperio/régimen be in its death throes; luz (liter) to fade* * *agonizar [A4 ]vi«persona» to be dying, be in the throes of death; «imperio/régimen» to crumble, be in its death throes; «luz» ( liter) to fade* * *
agonizar ( conjugate agonizar) verbo intransitivo [ persona] to be dying, be in the throes of death;
[imperio/régimen] to be in its death throes
agonizar verbo intransitivo to be dying
' agonizar' also found in these entries:
English:
throes
* * *agonizar vi1. [morir] [persona] to be dying;[dictadura] to be on its last legs2. [sufrir] to be in agony* * *v/i1 de persona be dying2 de régimen be crumbling, be in its death throes* * *agonizar {21} vi1) : to be dying2) : to be in agony3) : to dim, to fade* * *agonizar vb to be dying -
5 coletazo
m.1 flick or swish of the tail.2 whisk of the tail.* * *1 (de la cola-perro) wag of the tail; (-vaca, caballo, etc) swisch of the tail\dar coletazos (un coche) to sway about* * *SM1) [de animal] blow or thrash or swipe with the tail2) (Aut) swaying movement* * *a) ( con la cola) thrash of the tailb) (Auto)c) (de movimiento, régimen)* * *----* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* últimos coletazos = Indian summer.* * *a) ( con la cola) thrash of the tailb) (Auto)c) (de movimiento, régimen)* * ** los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* últimos coletazos = Indian summer.* * *1(con la cola): volcó la embarcación de un coletazo it capsized the boat with a swipe of its tailintentando evitar los coletazos de los tiburones trying to avoid the lashing o thrashing tails of the sharks2 ( Auto):al salir de la curva dio un coletazo the car fishtailed o the rear of the car skidded as we came out of the curve3(de un movimiento, régimen): la dictadura está dando los últimos coletazos the dictatorship is in its death throes* * *
coletazo sustantivo masculino
b) (Auto):
coletazo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un pez) flap of the tail
2 figurado los últimos coletazos del colonialismo, the death throes of colonialism
' coletazo' also found in these entries:
English:
flick
* * *coletazo nm1. [golpe] flick o swish of the tail;un coletazo de la ballena hundió la embarcación a blow from the whale's tail sank the boat* * *m swish of the tail* * *coletazo nm: lash, flick (of a tail) -
6 trance
m.1 difficult situation.pasar por un mal trance to go through a bad patcha todo trance at all costs2 trance.estar en trance to be in a trance3 entrancement, enrapture, rapport.4 legal seizure.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tranzar.* * *1 (momento crítico) critical moment2 (dificultad) fix, tight spot3 (éxtasis) trance\a todo trance figurado at all costsestar en trance de... to be on the point of..., be in the process of...pasar por un trance to hit a bad patchsacar a alguien de un mal trance to get somebody out of a fixtrance mortal / trance de muerte death throes pluralúltimo trance last moments plural (of life)* * *SM1) (=momento difícil)último trance — last o dying moments
trance mortal — last o dying moments pl
2) [de médium] trance; (Rel) trance, ecstasyentrar en trance — to fall o go into a trance
* * *1) ( momento crítico)ya han salido de ese trance — they've come through it o got over it now
en trance DE algo: estar en trance de muerte to be at death's door; estas costumbres están en trance de desaparición these customs are (in the process of) disappearing o are dying out; a todo trance — at any cost
2) (Psic, Relig) tranceestar/entrar en trance — to be in/go into a trance
* * *= juncture, trance, conjuncture.Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex. Freud was not particularly comfortable with hypnotism, as he knew that not all patients could reach the deep level of trance.Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.----* en trance de = in the throes of.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* estado de trance = state of trance.* estar en trance de = be in the process of.* * *1) ( momento crítico)ya han salido de ese trance — they've come through it o got over it now
en trance DE algo: estar en trance de muerte to be at death's door; estas costumbres están en trance de desaparición these customs are (in the process of) disappearing o are dying out; a todo trance — at any cost
2) (Psic, Relig) tranceestar/entrar en trance — to be in/go into a trance
* * *= juncture, trance, conjuncture.Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.
Ex: Freud was not particularly comfortable with hypnotism, as he knew that not all patients could reach the deep level of trance.Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.* en trance de = in the throes of.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* estado de trance = state of trance.* estar en trance de = be in the process of.* * *A(momento crítico): están pasando por un trance difícil they're going through a bad time o ( BrE) patchya han salido de ese trance they've come through it o got over it nowen un trance de tan singular gravedad at such a critical junctureen trance DE algo:estar en trance de muerte to be at death's doorestos lugares están en trance de desaparición these places are (in the process of) disappearing o are dying outa todo trance at any cost, at all costsestar en trance to be in a tranceentrar en trance to go into a trance* * *
trance sustantivo masculino (Psic, Relig) trance;
trance sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, circunstancia crítica) critical moment, difficult situation
2 (éxtasis) trance
entrar en trance, to go into a trance
' trance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarga
- amargo
- situación
English:
trance
- go
* * *trance nm1. [situación crítica] difficult situation;ya había pasado por trances parecidos she had already been through similar difficulties;ahora se encuentra en el trance de tener que ayudar a un rival now he finds himself in the position of having to help out a rival;a todo trance at all costs2. [estado hipnótico] trance;entrar en trance to go into a trance3. [música] trance4. [proceso]en trance de: una cultura/lengua en trance de desaparición a culture/language that is in the process of dying out;en trance de muerte on the point of death o dying* * *mpasar por un trance amargo go through a terrible time;último trance final moment;a todo trance at all costs2 de médium:en trance in a trance* * *trance nm1) : critical juncture, tough time2) : trance3)en trance de : in the process ofen trance de extinción: on the verge of extinction -
7 estertor
m.1 death rattle.2 rale, crepitus, crepitation.* * *1 death-rattle* * *SM death rattle* * *masculino ( de moribundo) death rattle; (Med) rale* * *masculino ( de moribundo) death rattle; (Med) rale* * *1 (de un moribundo) death rattleestaba ya en sus últimos estertores he was in his death throes2 ( Med) rale* * *
estertor sustantivo masculino rasping breath
* * *estertor nmdeath rattle;estar en los últimos estertores to be in one's death throes* * *m death rattle* * *estertor nm: death rattle -
8 angustia
f.1 anxiety.2 distress (Psi).3 anguish, affliction, agony, distress.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: angustiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: angustiar.* * *1 anguish, affliction, distress■ ¡qué angustia! how distressing!2 (física) sickness, nausea\angustia vital anxiety state, angst* * *noun f.1) anguish, distress2) anxiety* * *1. SF1) (=miedo) anguish, distressuna mirada/sensación de angustia — a look/feeling of anguish o distress
un grito de angustia — a cry of anguish, an anguished cry
sentía un nudo de angustia en la garganta — I could feel a knot in my throat, from anguish
¡estuve a punto de caerme por el acantilado! ¡qué angustia! — I was just about to fall off the cliff! what an ordeal!
2) (=ansiedad) [por estrés, miedo] anxiety; [por inseguridad] angstcada vez que voy en metro noto una terrible sensación de angustia — every time I travel by underground I feel terribly anxious o I feel a terrible anxiety
ataque de angustia — anxiety attack, panic attack
angustia existencial, angustia vital — (Med) state of anxiety; (Psic) angst
3) * (=náuseas)2.SMF INVser un angustias — * to be a worrier
* * *a) ( congoja) anguish, distressgritos/mirada de angustia — anguished cries/look
b) ( desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que... — she's constantly worried that...
c) (Psic) anxiety* * *= distress, angst [Angst], anguish, torment.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This article reviews a selection of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing sources of information on specific topics ranging from feeling bad ( Angst) to bicycles.Ex. The exhibition was organized around the themes of love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy.Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.----* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* dominado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* grito de angustia = cry of anguish.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* presionado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* * *a) ( congoja) anguish, distressgritos/mirada de angustia — anguished cries/look
b) ( desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que... — she's constantly worried that...
c) (Psic) anxiety* * *= distress, angst [Angst], anguish, torment.Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.
Ex: This article reviews a selection of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing sources of information on specific topics ranging from feeling bad ( Angst) to bicycles.Ex: The exhibition was organized around the themes of love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy.Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* dominado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* grito de angustia = cry of anguish.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* presionado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* * *A1 (congoja) anguish, distresssus gritos de angustia his anguished o distressed cries, his cries of anguishsiento una gran angustia al no poder ayudarlos it causes me great anguish o distress not to be able to help them ( liter), I feel very distressed at not being able to help them2 (desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que algún día la despidan she's constantly worried o she lives with the worry that one day she is going to lose her jobDoña Angustias ( fam): hija mía, pareces Doña Angustias you're a born worrier ( colloq), you get so worked up o ( BrE) het up about everything! ( colloq), you're such a worrier ( colloq)3 ( Psic) anxietyCompuestos:● angustia existencial or vitalangst, metaphysical anguish, existential anxietyoral anxietyB* * *
Del verbo angustiar: ( conjugate angustiar)
angustia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
angustia
angustiar
angustia sustantivo femenino
◊ vive con la angustia de que… she's constantly worried that…c) (Psic) anxiety
angustiar ( conjugate angustiar) verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distress
angustiarse verbo pronominal ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset;
( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious
angustia sustantivo femenino anguish
angustiar verbo transitivo to distress
' angustia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobio
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- nudo
- respiro
- vivir
- desesperación
- dios
- horror
English:
agony
- angst
- anguish
- distress
- worrier
* * *angustia nf1. [aflicción] anxiety;vivieron las semanas de secuestro con angustia they were in a state of constant anxiety throughout the weeks of the kidnapping;lloraba con angustia she was crying in distress2. Psi distress;una sensación de angustia existencial a feeling of angst* * *f anguish* * *angustia nf1) congoja: anguish, distress2) : anxiety, worry* * *angustia n distress -
9 plural
adj.1 pluralistic.2 plural (grammar).m.plural (grammar).* * *► adjetivo1 plural1 plural\plural mayestático royal 'we'* * *1. ADJ1) (Ling) plural2) esp LAm (=muchos) many2.SM plural* * *Iadjetivo pluralIImasculino plural* * *= plural, pluralistic.Ex. All nouns have a plural and a singular form.Ex. This article discusses the special role that libraries can play in the multicultural, pluralistic environment that will be the society in the near future.----* en plural = in the plural.* * *Iadjetivo pluralIImasculino plural* * *= plural, pluralistic.Ex: All nouns have a plural and a singular form.
Ex: This article discusses the special role that libraries can play in the multicultural, pluralistic environment that will be the society in the near future.* en plural = in the plural.* * *1 ( Ling) plural2 ‹sociedad› pluralpluraltercera persona del plural third person pluralel verbo está en plural the verb is in the plural* * *
plural adjetivo / noun masculine
plural;
en plural in the plural
plural adjetivo & sustantivo masculino plural
en plural, in the plural
' plural' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apéndice
- cien
- cuñada
- cuñado
- dato
- demasiada
- demasiado
- haber
- hermano
- índice
- mucha
- mucho
- otra
- otro
- padre
- poca
- poco
- rey
- se
- sí
- sobrino
- tanta
- tanto
- toda
- todo
- totalidad
- abarrotes
- abasto
- acelgas
- achaques
- achuras
- adentros
- ADM
- aerobic
- afueras
- agallas
- agua
- agujeta
- ahorro
- alicate
- almacén
- almorranas
- Alpes
- alrededores
- altibajos
- amígdalas
- amistad
- anales
- andador
- andanzas
English:
accused
- acoustic
- aged
- alms
- amends
- amenities
- Andes
- antics
- archives
- armaments
- arrears
- athletic
- atomic weapons
- bacteria
- bagpipes
- basic
- battlements
- bedclothes
- bedding
- bell-bottoms
- bellows
- belongings
- bifocals
- binoculars
- blinkers
- breadcrumbs
- British
- but
- bygone
- calves
- cast-offs
- castanets
- cattle
- children
- chopsticks
- clippers
- clothes
- condolences
- confines
- congratulations
- cornflakes
- credentials
- crisps
- culottes
- dancing shoes
- data
- dead
- deaf
- dealings
- death throes
* * *♦ adj1. [múltiple] pluralist2. Gram plural♦ nmGram plural;primera persona del plural first person pluralel plural mayestático the royal we;plural de modestia = use of the pronoun “we” instead of “I” as a gesture of modesty* * *I adj pluralII m GRAM plural* * *plural adj & nm: plural* * *plural adj n plural -
10 últimos coletazos
m.pl.death-throes.* * *(n.) = Indian summerEx. It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.* * *(n.) = Indian summerEx: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.
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11 está dando los últimos coletazos
[régimen, sistema] it's in its death throes; [moda] it's had its day; [huracán] it's petering outSpanish-English dictionary > está dando los últimos coletazos
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12 trance mortal / trance de muerte
trance mortal / trance de muertedeath throes pluralSpanish-English dictionary > trance mortal / trance de muerte
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13 agonía
• agony• anguish• death-throes• distress
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
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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