throes

throes
plural noun
Qual, die

be in the throes of something — (fig.) mitten in etwas (Dat.) stecken (ugs.)

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throes
[θrəʊz, AM θroʊz]
n pl
death \throes Todeskampf m, Agonie f kein pl
the \throes of passion (hum) die Qualen der Leidenschaft hum
to be in the \throes of sth (fig) mitten in etw dat stecken
to be in its final \throes (fig) in den letzten Zügen liegen
we're in the final \throes of selling our house wir sind gerade kurz davor, unser Haus zu verkaufen
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[ɵrəʊz]
pl
1)

the throes of childbirth — die (Geburts)wehen pl

in the throes of death — im Todeskampf, in Todesqualen pl

to be in the final throes of sth (fig) — in den letzten Zügen einer Sache (gen) liegen

2) (fig) Wirren pl

we are in the throes of moving —

I was in the throes of composition — ich war völlig vertieft in meine Kompositionen

in the throes of inspiration — in künstlerischer Versunkenheit

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throes [θrəʊz] spl
1. heftiger Schmerz, heftige Schmerzen pl:
throes (of childbirth) (Geburts)Wehen; academic.ru/18746/death_throes">death throes
2. in the throes of mitten in (etwas Unangenehmem):
in the throes of war in den Kriegswirren;
we are in the throes of moving wir stecken mitten im Umzug
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plural noun
Qual, die

be in the throes of something — (fig.) mitten in etwas (Dat.) stecken (ugs.)


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