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    L'agonie (en. The agony)

    /la.ɡo.ni/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Agony is the state of a person who is close to death.
    He was in terrible agony before taking his last breath.
    Il était dans une agonie terrible avant de rendre son dernier souffle.
    Extreme difficulty and intense suffering.
    The agonies of the illness lasted several days.
    Les agonies de la maladie ont duré plusieurs jours.
    Ultimate moment of suffering before death.
    The agony of the hero touched everyone who was present.
    L'agonie du héros a touché tous ceux qui étaient présents.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'agonia', meaning 'combat' or 'struggle'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live the agony
    to undergo intense pain.
    vivre l'agonie
    the agony of death
    the process of dying in suffering.
    l'agonie de la mort
    to be in agony
    to be in great suffering.
    être dans l'agonie

    Related Words

    agonizing
    Who is close to dying.
    agonisant
    to agonize
    To be in a state of agony.
    agoniser
    death
    The state of cessation of life.
    mort

    Slang Meanings

    Someone's agony
    When he heard the news, it was someone's agony.
    Quand il a appris la nouvelle, c'était l'agonie de quelqu'un.
    To be in full agony
    After that breakup, she was in full agony.
    Après cette rupture, elle était en pleine agonie.