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 |