agonie
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l'agonie
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. death throes (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Le soldat blessé a souffert une longue agonie.The wounded soldier suffered lengthy death throes.
2. (figurative) (psychological suffering)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. agony (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Ne sachant pas si son fils était dans l'avion qui s'est écrasé, Victor a vécu une véritable agonie.Because he didn't know whether his son was on the plane that crashed, Victor was in absolute agony.
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