Agony vs Suffering

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Agony

Top 3000 (courant)

Suffering

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 noun

Le plus courant: Suffering

	Agony	Suffering
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈæɡəni// 🇺🇸 //ˈæɡəni//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Very severe pain or suffering.	L'expérience de la douleur ou de la détresse. The experience of pain or distress.
Exemple	He screamed in agony after breaking his leg.	Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 3000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B2
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	in agony, agony of defeat, silent agony, emotional agony, physical agony	enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering, enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering
Antonymes	comfort, ease, relief	comfort, relief, well-being
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'agony' with 'anguish' - while similar, 'anguish' often refers to emotional suffering., Using 'agony' for minor discomfort - it's reserved for significant pain., Mixing up 'agony' with 'gloom' - 'gloom' refers to sadness, not pain.	Using 'suffering' as a verb instead of 'suffer'., Confusing 'suffering' with 'sufferings' (the latter is usually used in a different context).
Notes d'usage	Used in both formal and informal contexts, often to describe extreme physical or emotional pain. Avoid in casual conversation unless discussing intense feelings.	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Il peut décrire une douleur physique ou émotionnelle. Attention à ne pas le confondre avec 'souffrir', qui est la forme verbale. Used in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe physical or emotional pain. Be careful not to confuse it with 'suffer', which is the verb form.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

He's in agony. I'm waking him up.

Agony

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

When she gets out of the car, you're suffering Saint Sebastian, right?

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Suffering

Questions fréquentes : Agony vs Suffering

Quelle est la différence entre Agony et Suffering ?

Agony: Very severe pain or suffering. Suffering: The experience of pain or distress.

Lequel est le plus courant : Agony et Suffering ?

Suffering est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Agony: He screamed in agony after breaking his leg. Suffering: Death finally brought an end to her suffering.

Puis-je utiliser Agony et Suffering de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Agony et Suffering sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.