agonising

Causing extreme physical or mental pain; very distressing.

ruПричиняющий сильную физическую или душевную боль; очень мучительный.esQue causa un fuerte dolor físico o emocional; extremadamente doloroso o angustioso.frQui cause une très grande souffrance physique ou morale ; extrêmement pénible à supporter.deStarke körperliche oder seelische Schmerzen verursachend; sehr quälend oder peinigend.ptQue causa dor física ou sofrimento mental intenso; extremamente doloroso ou angustiante.zh引起强烈身体或精神痛苦的；令人极度难受、煎熬的。arصفة تصف ما يسبب ألماً جسدياً شديداً أو عذاباً نفسياً موجعاً؛ مُوجِع ومُؤلم إلى أقصى حد.

1. Extremely painful B2 formal

   Causing intense physical or mental suffering.

   • The athlete felt an agonising pain in his knee after the fall.
   • She went through an agonising recovery process after surgery.
   • The patient described the condition as agonising.

   ruМучительныйesagónico, agonizantefrAtroce (extrêmement douloureux)deQualvollptAgonizantezh极其痛苦的arمُوجِع

   Synonymes: excruciatingharrowingrackingseveretorturousunbearable

   Antonymes: comfortingpainlesspleasurablesoothing

• more agonising comparative form
• most agonising superlative form

A verb meaning to suffer extreme mental or emotional pain, or to worry intensely about a decision or situation.

ruГлагол, означающий испытывать сильные душевные или эмоциональные страдания, или сильно беспокоиться о решении или ситуации.esVerbo que significa sufrir intensa angustia mental o emocional, o preocuparse profundamente por una decisión o situación.frVerbe signifiant souffrir intensément mentalement ou émotionnellement, ou se tourmenter longuement à propos d'une décision ou d'une situation.deVerb, das bedeutet, starke seelische oder emotionale Qualen zu erleiden oder sich große Sorgen über eine Entscheidung oder Situation zu machen.ptVerbo que significa sofrer intensamente de angústia mental ou emocional, ou preocupar-se muito com uma decisão ou situação.zh动词，指因某事而承受强烈的精神或情感痛苦，或对某个决定或处境极度焦虑、纠结。arفعل يعني أن يعاني المرء معاناة نفسية أو عاطفية شديدة، أو أن يقلق قلقًا بالغًا بشأن قرار أو موقف.

1. To suffer mental anguish B2 formal british

   To experience extreme mental distress or worry about a decision or situation.

   • She agonised over whether to accept the job offer.
   • He agonised for days about what to say in his speech.
   • They agonised over the choice of venue for the wedding.

   ruСтрадатьessufrir angustia mentalfrS'angoisserdeSich quälenptSofrerzh苦恼arيُعاني نفسيًا

   Synonymes: anguishfretobsessworry

   Antonymes: delightenjoyrelish

2. To cause someone to suffer C1 formal british

   To cause someone to experience severe mental or physical pain.

   • The thought of losing her agonised him deeply.
   • The difficult decision agonised the entire committee.
   • His constant criticism agonised his students.

   ruПричинять страданияeshacer sufrirfrFaire souffrirdeJemandem Leiden zufügenptCausar sofrimentozh使遭受痛苦arإحداث الألم

   Synonymes: afflictexcruciateharrowpersecuteplagueracktormenttorture

   Antonymes: comfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

• agonised past participle
• agonised past simple
• agonising present participle
• agonises third person singular