agonise
gb/əɡˈɑnɪs/ us/əɡˈɑnɪs/
C1
Ingles
tépelődik, szenved, megszenved
PANDIWA
C1
1
tépelődik
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He agonised over the decision.
Sokat tépelődött a döntésen.
I am agonising about my exam results.
A vizsgaeredményeim miatt tépelődöm.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often confuse UK spelling (agonise) with US spelling (agonize).
Kahulugan
worry intensely for a long time
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
worry (More general and less intense.)
|
fret (Suggests smaller, repeated worries.)
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brood (Focuses on thinking gloomily for a long time.)
|
obsess (Suggests persistent, hard-to-stop thinking.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga tema
emotions
|decisions
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
C1
2
szenved
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My back hurts and I am agonising in pain.
Fáj a hátam, és nagyon szenvedek.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often used intransitively; use 'be in agony' or 'suffer' rather than trying to make it a direct object verb (*agonise someone) in everyday English.
Kahulugan
suffer extreme physical pain
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
suffer (Broader; not necessarily as intense.)
|
be in agony (Common phrase for very severe pain.)
|
writhe (Emphasises physical twisting from pain.)
Mga kasalungat
feel fine (Have no pain or distress.)
|
be comfortable (Feel physically at ease.)
Mga tema
health
|pain
|emotions
Depinisyon
to feel very strong pain
To experience severe physical pain or distress.
PANDIWA
C2
LITERARY
3
megszenved
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is more literary; in everyday speech, 'struggle' or 'fight to' is more natural.
Kahulugan
struggle intensely to do something
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
sail through (Do something easily, without difficulty.)
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breeze through (Finish quickly and easily.)
Mga tema
effort
|emotions
|work
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
agonise
IPA
GB/əɡˈɑnɪs/
US/əɡˈɑnɪs/
Mga pantig at diin
ag - on - ise (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (on)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: agonise
- 3rd Person Singular: agonises
- Present Participle: agonising
- Past: agonised
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
agonise about
1/əɡˈɑnɪs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worry anxiously about something
to worry a lot about something
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- He agonised over the right words for the apology.
- They agonised over whether to move abroad.
- Stop agonising over it and make a plan.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I agonised over my decision.