agonise
gb/əɡˈɑnɪs/ us/əɡˈɑnɪs/
C1
İngilizce
tépelődik, szenved, megszenved
FIIL
C1
1
tépelődik
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He agonised over the decision.
Sokat tépelődött a döntésen.
I am agonising about my exam results.
A vizsgaeredményeim miatt tépelődöm.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often confuse UK spelling (agonise) with US spelling (agonize).
Anlam
worry intensely for a long time
Eşdizimler
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
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Konular
emotions
|decisions
|daily_life
Tanım
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.
FIIL
C1
2
szenved
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
My back hurts and I am agonising in pain.
Fáj a hátam, és nagyon szenvedek.
Sık yapılan hata:
Often used intransitively; use 'be in agony' or 'suffer' rather than trying to make it a direct object verb (*agonise someone) in everyday English.
Anlam
suffer extreme physical pain
Eşdizimler
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
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
feel fine (Have no pain or distress.)
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be comfortable (Feel physically at ease.)
Konular
health
|pain
|emotions
Tanım
to feel very strong pain
To experience severe physical pain or distress.
FIIL
C2
LITERARY
3
megszenved
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
This sense is more literary; in everyday speech, 'struggle' or 'fight to' is more natural.
Anlam
struggle intensely to do something
Eşdizimler
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
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
sail through (Do something easily, without difficulty.)
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breeze through (Finish quickly and easily.)
Konular
effort
|emotions
|work
Tanım
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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
agonise
IPA
GB/əɡˈɑnɪs/
US/əɡˈɑnɪs/
Heceler ve vurgu
ag - on - ise (3 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (on)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: agonise
- 3rd Person Singular: agonises
- Present Participle: agonising
- Past: agonised
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
agonise about
1/əɡˈɑnɪs əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
worry anxiously about something
to worry a lot about something
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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
Örnekler
- He agonised over the right words for the apology.
- They agonised over whether to move abroad.
- Stop agonising over it and make a plan.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I agonised over my decision.