agonise
gb/əɡˈɑnɪs/ us/əɡˈɑnɪs/
C1
Inggeris
tépelődik, szenved, megszenved
KATA KERJA
C1
1
tépelődik
B2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He agonised over the decision.
Sokat tépelődött a döntésen.
I am agonising about my exam results.
A vizsgaeredményeim miatt tépelődöm.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners often confuse UK spelling (agonise) with US spelling (agonize).
Maksud
worry intensely for a long time
Kolokasi
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
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
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.)
Tema
emotions
|decisions
|daily_life
Definisi
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.
KATA KERJA
C1
2
szenved
B1
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My back hurts and I am agonising in pain.
Fáj a hátam, és nagyon szenvedek.
Kesilapan biasa:
Often used intransitively; use 'be in agony' or 'suffer' rather than trying to make it a direct object verb (*agonise someone) in everyday English.
Maksud
suffer extreme physical pain
Kolokasi
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
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
feel fine (Have no pain or distress.)
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be comfortable (Feel physically at ease.)
Tema
health
|pain
|emotions
Definisi
to feel very strong pain
To experience severe physical pain or distress.
KATA KERJA
C2
LITERARY
3
megszenved
B2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
This sense is more literary; in everyday speech, 'struggle' or 'fight to' is more natural.
Maksud
struggle intensely to do something
Kolokasi
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
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
sail through (Do something easily, without difficulty.)
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breeze through (Finish quickly and easily.)
Tema
effort
|emotions
|work
Definisi
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.
Tatabahasa
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agonise
IPA
GB/əɡˈɑnɪs/
US/əɡˈɑnɪs/
Suku kata dan tekanan
ag - on - ise (3 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (on)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: agonise
- 3rd Person Singular: agonises
- Present Participle: agonising
- Past: agonised
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Ungkapan
agonise about
1/əɡˈɑnɪs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worry anxiously about something
to worry a lot about something
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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
Contoh
- He agonised over the right words for the apology.
- They agonised over whether to move abroad.
- Stop agonising over it and make a plan.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I agonised over my decision.