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tribulation

/ˌtrɪb.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

/ˌtrɪb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

tribulationnoun

tribulations

/ˌtrɪb.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

/ˌtrɪb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Translations

tribulationSurtout au pluriel dans l’usage courant ; registre soutenu ou religieux selon le contexte.

She endured her tribulations with remarkable patience and strength.

Elle a enduré ses tribulations avec une patience et une force remarquables.

Additional translations

afflictionPlus littéraire ou religieux.

épreuveSouvent employé quand l’idée est celle d’une difficulté ou d’une souffrance subie.

Definitions

A cause of great trouble or suffering.

The loss of his job was a major tribulation for him and his family.

A state of great trouble or suffering.

She endured her tribulations with remarkable patience and strength.

(often with the) The prophesied period of severe suffering preceding the Second Coming of Christ.

Some theologians debate how long the Tribulation will last.

Synonyms

tribulationadjective

/ˌtrɪb.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

/ˌtrɪb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in Christian eschatological contexts (e.g., "tribulation saints").

Translations

tribulationEmploi religieux, lié à la Tribulation dans l’eschatologie chrétienne.

Tribulation believers are said to endure extraordinary hardships.

Les croyants tribulation sont censés endurer des épreuves extraordinaires.

Definitions

Relating to or occurring during the Tribulation described in Christian eschatology.

Tribulation believers are said to endure extraordinary hardships.