English to French Meaning of ordeal - supplice

Ordeal :

supplice

noun

supplice, creuset, fourneau

Ordeal :: suppliceOrdeals :: épreuves

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Definitions of ordeal in English

Noun(1) a severe or trying experience(2) a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

Examples of ordeal in English

(1) No one experienced the ordeal of those first few years more acutely than his first wife, Linda.(2) Those presented might then be put to the ordeal to ascertain their guilt or innocence.(3) At least the ordeal of yet another defeat was over sooner than expected.(4) The ordeal of the bereaved families is a sobering reminder to ministers.(5) The boy, who was conscious throughout the ordeal , suffered fractures to his left leg and a broken nose.(6) This is the voice of Eamon's sister who dared to speak about the ordeal of her younger brother.(7) But she said Dr Williams remained in good spirits despite the ordeal of the hearing.(8) Throughout the ordeal of recent months, Darius has clearly drawn strength from his family.(9) the ordeal of having to give evidence(10) Most were more than willing to talk about the ordeal of the last few days.(11) Staff morale must be sapped by the ordeal of coping with crisis conditions day after day.(12) The alternative would have been to put their children through the ordeal of a possible court case.(13) Support from other abuse victims and the police had helped her to cope with the ordeal of the trial, she said.(14) All but the most ardent rodent fanciers would consider this a highly unpleasant ordeal .(15) As if the ordeal of a trial were not bad enough, he and Dolores must now face an arguably worse fate.(16) The judge gave him credit for pleading guilty which spared the girl the ordeal of attending court.

Related Phrases of ordeal

(1) trial by ordeal ::

Procès par épreuve

Related Phrases of ordeal

(1) trial by ordeal ::

Procès par épreuve

Synonyms

Noun

1. unpleasant experience ::

expérience désagréable

2. painful experience ::

expérience douloureuse

3. trial ::

procès

4. tribulation ::

tribulations

5. nightmare ::

cauchemar

6. trauma ::

traumatisme

8. misery ::

misère

9. trouble ::

difficulté

10. difficulty ::

difficulté

11. torture ::

torture

12. torment ::

tourmenter

13. agony ::

agonie

Different Forms

ordeal, ordeals

Word Example from TV Shows

Look, I just put my family through an ORDEAL

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 4

Examples of ordeal from TV Shows

Look, I just put my family through an ORDEAL

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 4

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