throes
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throes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (pain)
a. la agonía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The man was in the throes of death by the time he was found.El hombre ya estaba en la agonía de la muerte cuando lo encontraron.
b. los dolores (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mario came home to find his wife in the throes of childbirth.Mario volvió a casa para encontró a su esposa en los dolores del parto.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was clear the company was in its death throes, but no one wanted to recognize it.Estaba claro que la empresa estaba en el punto de la quiebra, pero nadie quería reconocerlo.
Just when it seemed that the extremist movement was in its final throes, it reared its ugly head once more.Justo cuando parecía que el movimiento estaba agonizando, volvió a levantar la cabeza.
2. (conflict)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My dad and my brother are in the throes of a major renovation projectMi papá y mi hermano están en medio de un gran proyecto de renovación.
We were in the throes of a lawsuit and hardly in a position to take on more debt.Estábamos en medio de un pleito legal y no estábamos en una posición para asumir más deudas.
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