agony

Definition von agony im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion
With cries and agonies of wild delight. —Alexander Pope.; Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane
Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly. —Luke xxii. 44.; Violent contest or striving
The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. —Thomas Babington Macaulay.; The last struggle of life; death struggle; {n} pain that causes struggles, anguish; intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"; Agony is great physical or mental pain. She called out in agony = torment; intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned" a state of acute pain; {i} torment; struggle before death; a state of acute pain
agony aunt: Someone who people commonly go to for advice about personal problems, often annoyingly so
I'm sick of everyone coming to me with their problems - I never wanted to be an agony aunt!.
agony aunt: A writer of an advice column in a newspaper or other periodical
You should write in to the agony aunt; she'll sort it out for you.
agony aunts: plural form of agony aunt
agony box: A piano
agony box: A phonograph
agony box: A radio
agony uncle: The male equivalent of an agony aunt
agony uncles: plural form of agony uncle
agony aunt: A person, usually a woman, who publicly gives advice to people with personal problems, especially in a regular magazine or newspaper article
agony uncle: Gazete köşelerinde yazarak insanların problemlerini paylaşan, çözüm arayan, çözüm yolları tavsiye eden köşe yazarı
agony aunt: a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in
agony aunt: (British) advice columnist who has a regular advice feature (in a newspaper, magazine etc.)
agony aunt: An agony aunt is a person who writes a column in a newspaper or magazine in which they reply to readers who have written to them for advice on their personal problems. = advice columnist. someone who writes an agony column
agony column: (British) advice column, regular advice feature (in a newspaper, magazine etc.)
agony column: a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
agony column: In a British newspaper or magazine, the agony column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them. = advice column. A newspaper column containing advertisements chiefly about missing relatives or friends. a part of a newspaper or magazine in which someone gives advice to readers about their personal problems = advice column
agonies: plural of agony
cried in agony: cried because of pain, cried due to intense suffering
death agony: struggle which precedes death
died in agony: died in great pain, died in deep despair
drink the cup of agony: suffer greatly, be tormented, be miserable, be anguished
in agony: in great pain, suffering greatly