WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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agonize,
also UK: agonise vi | (struggle to decide) | atormentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | desesperarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | angustiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | agonizar⇒ vi |
| | Paul agonized for days before handing in his resignation. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) (figurado, coloquial) | dar vueltas a loc verb |
| | | costar decidirse loc verb |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
| | No estaba seguro si dejar o no mi empleo y le di vueltas a la solución durante semanas. |
| | | dar vueltas sobre loc verb |
agonize over doing [sth],
also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v expr | (struggle with decision) (figurado, coloquial) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
| | Los boletos eran caros así que di vueltas sobre si ir o no al viaje durante meses. |
agonize [sb],
also UK: agonise [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause to be anguished) | angustiar a vtr + prep |