throe

A noun referring to a severe spasm of pain or a period of hard, painful trouble or struggle.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сильный болевой спазм или период тяжелых, мучительных проблем или борьбы.esSustantivo que designa un espasmo doloroso intenso o un período de graves y angustiosos problemas o lucha.frNom désignant un spasme douloureux intense ou une période de difficultés ou de tourments graves et pénibles.deSubstantiv, das einen starken krampfartigen Schmerz oder eine Zeit schwerer, qualvoller Probleme oder Kämpfe bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma dor súbita e intensa, geralmente em forma de espasmo, ou um período de sofrimento, luta ou angústia intensa.zh指剧烈的疼痛痉挛，也指痛苦、艰难的时期或挣扎。arاسم يدل على تشنج أو ألم حاد مفاجئ، أو على فترة من المعاناة والمشقة الشديدة أو الصراع المؤلم.

1. Severe spasm of pain C2 formal

   A sudden, intense, and often sharp pain or spasm.

   • The patient was in the throes of a severe headache.
   • He felt a sudden throe in his back after lifting the box.
   • The throes of childbirth can be intense but manageable.

   ruОстрая больesEspasmo de dolor intensofrSpasme de douleur intensedeHeftiger SchmerzptDor agudazh剧痛arألم حاد

   Synonymes: agonyconvulsioncramppainpangparoxysmseizurespasmstitchtwinge

2. Hard or painful trouble or struggle C2 formal

   A period of intense difficulty, struggle, or upheaval.

   • The country was in the throes of a political crisis.
   • She was in the throes of making a difficult decision.
   • The company is in the throes of a major restructuring.

   ruМучениеesAgonía o lucha dolorosafrdifficulté douloureuse ou luttedeQualptAfliçãozh阵痛arمُعاناة

   Synonymes: agonyanguishdistressordealpainstrugglesufferingtormenttravailtribulationturmoilupheaval

• throes plural form
• throes' possessive plural form
• throe's possessive singular form