agonise
gb/əɡˈɑnɪs/ us/əɡˈɑnɪs/
C1
Inglese
tépelődik, szenved, megszenved
VERBO
C1
1
tépelődik
B2
Schema d'uso:
agonise (over/about) [something] | agonise over whether [clause]
She agonised over whether to accept the job offer.
Sokáig tépelődött azon, hogy elfogadja-e az állásajánlatot.
I spent all night agonising about what I should say.
Egész éjjel azon tépelődtem, hogy mit kellene mondanom.
Don’t agonise over every tiny mistake.
Esempi per chi studia
He agonised over the decision.
Sokat tépelődött a döntésen.
I am agonising about my exam results.
A vizsgaeredményeim miatt tépelődöm.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse UK spelling (agonise) with US spelling (agonize).
Significato
worry intensely for a long time
Collocazioni
agonise over a decision
|agonise over what to do
|agonise over whether to [verb]
|agonise over every detail
|agonise about money
|agonise about the future
|agonise for days
|agonise for hours
|agonise endlessly
|agonise over it
Sinonimi
worry (More general and less intense.)
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fret (Suggests smaller, repeated worries.)
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brood (Focuses on thinking gloomily for a long time.)
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obsess (Suggests persistent, hard-to-stop thinking.)
Contrari
relax (Stop feeling anxious and tense.)
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be calm (Not anxious or troubled.)
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decide (Reach a choice rather than keep worrying.)
Temi
emotions
|decisions
|daily_life
Definizione
to worry a lot about something, especially a decision
To think about something in an anxious, troubled way for a long time, especially when deciding what to do.
VERBO
C1
2
szenved
B1
Schema d'uso:
agonise in/with [pain]
He lay on the floor, agonising with stomach pain.
A földön feküdt, és a gyomorfájdalomtól szenvedett.
She was still agonising after the operation wore off.
Még mindig szenvedett, miután elmúlt az érzéstelenítő hatása.
The runner was agonising with cramps near the finish.
Esempi per chi studia
My back hurts and I am agonising in pain.
Fáj a hátam, és nagyon szenvedek.
Errore comune:
Often used intransitively; use 'be in agony' or 'suffer' rather than trying to make it a direct object verb (*agonise someone) in everyday English.
Significato
suffer extreme physical pain
Collocazioni
agonise in pain
|agonise with pain
|agonise for hours
|agonise for days
|agonise with cramp
|agonise with toothache
|agonise with a migraine
|agonise with an injury
|lie agonising
|agonise silently
Sinonimi
suffer (Broader; not necessarily as intense.)
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be in agony (Common phrase for very severe pain.)
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writhe (Emphasises physical twisting from pain.)
Contrari
feel fine (Have no pain or distress.)
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be comfortable (Feel physically at ease.)
Temi
health
|pain
|emotions
Definizione
to feel very strong pain
To experience severe physical pain or distress.
VERBO
C2
LITERARY
3
megszenved
B2
Schema d'uso:
agonise to [verb] | agonise through [something]
The team agonised to a 2–1 victory in extra time.
A csapat hosszabbítás után nagy szenvedések árán 2–1-re győzött.
She agonised through the final weeks of training.
Megszenvedte az edzés utolsó heteit.
They agonised for months to keep the business alive.
Errore comune:
This sense is more literary; in everyday speech, 'struggle' or 'fight to' is more natural.
Significato
struggle intensely to do something
Collocazioni
agonise to reach an agreement
|agonise to the finish
|agonise through a difficult year
|agonise through the last minutes
|agonise for survival
|agonise under pressure
Sinonimi
struggle (More neutral and much more common.)
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battle (Suggests ongoing determined effort against difficulty.)
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fight (Emphasises active resistance and determination.)
Contrari
sail through (Do something easily, without difficulty.)
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breeze through (Finish quickly and easily.)
Temi
effort
|emotions
|work
Definizione
to try very hard and suffer while doing it
To struggle very hard, often mentally and emotionally, to achieve something or to cope with a difficult situation.
Grammatica
Forma base
agonise
IPA
GB/əɡˈɑnɪs/
US/əɡˈɑnɪs/
Sillabe e accento
ag - on - ise (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (on)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: agonise
- 3rd Person Singular: agonises
- Present Participle: agonising
- Past: agonised
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
agonise about
1/əɡˈɑnɪs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worry anxiously about something
to worry a lot about something
Esempi
- She kept agonising about what her boss thought of her.
- I’m not going to agonise about it anymore.
- He agonised about the cost for weeks.
Esempi per chi studia
- Don’t agonise about it.
agonise over
1/əɡˈɑnɪs ˈoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
worry a lot about something
to worry about something for a long time
Esempi
- He agonised over the right words for the apology.
- They agonised over whether to move abroad.
- Stop agonising over it and make a plan.
Esempi per chi studia
- I agonised over my decision.