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1 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 -
2 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 -
3 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 -
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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
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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
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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