Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'agonal'

English Word: agonal

Key Russian Translations:

• Агональный (/ɐɡɐˈnalʲnɨj/) - [Formal, Medical context]

Frequency: Low (Primarily used in specialized medical or scientific contexts, not everyday conversation)

Difficulty: Advanced (C1 level, as it involves understanding medical terminology and Russian adjective inflections)

Pronunciation (Russian):

Агональный: /ɐɡɐˈnalʲnɨj/

Note on Агональный: The stress falls on the third syllable ("nalʲ"), which is common in Russian adjectives. Be cautious with the palatalized 'l' sound, which may be challenging for English speakers.

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Meanings and Usage:

Meaning 1: Pertaining to the final stages before death, often in a medical context (e.g., death throes or agony).

Translation(s) & Context:

• Агональный - Used in formal medical discussions, such as describing symptoms in terminal illness. Context: Clinical reports or scientific literature.

Usage Examples:

• Врачи наблюдали агональные судороги у пациента в последние минуты.

  Doctors observed the agonal convulsions in the patient during the final minutes.

• Агональный период часто сопровождается резкими изменениями в vital signs.

  The agonal period is often accompanied by sharp changes in vital signs.

• В медицинских текстах термин 'агональный' применяется для описания предсмертных состояний.

  In medical texts, the term 'agonal' is used to describe pre-death states.

• Пациент пережил агональный этап, прежде чем наступила смерть.

  The patient went through the agonal stage before death occurred.

• Агональный ритм сердца указывает на критическое состояние организма.

  The agonal heart rhythm indicates a critical state of the body.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

Агональный is an adjective in Russian, which means it changes based on gender, number, and case. It follows the standard first-declension adjective pattern (short and long forms possible, but long form is more common in modern usage). There are no irregular inflections for this word.

Note: This adjective does not have a short form in common usage, unlike some Russian adjectives.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

• Synonyms:
  • Предсмертный (Predsmertnyy) - Similar, but more general; used for anything related to the moments before death.
  • Терминальный (Terminal'nyy) - Often interchangeable in medical contexts, emphasizing the end stage.
• Antonyms:
  • Жизненный (Zhiznennyy) - Meaning vital or life-sustaining, contrasting the death-related connotation.

Related Phrases:

• Агональная фаза - The agonal phase; refers to the critical period before death in medical terms.
• Агональные ритмы - Agonal rhythms; used to describe irregular heart patterns in terminal states.
• Агональный синдром - Agonal syndrome; a set of symptoms indicating impending death.

Usage Notes:

This translation corresponds closely to the English 'agonal' in medical contexts, emphasizing the physiological aspects of dying. It is strictly formal and should be avoided in everyday conversation to prevent sounding overly dramatic. When using 'Агональный', ensure it agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies, as per Russian adjective rules. For learners, choose this term over synonyms like 'терминальный' when the focus is specifically on death throes rather than general terminal conditions.

Common Errors:

• Error: Using 'Агональный' in informal settings or without proper inflection, e.g., saying "агональный пациент" incorrectly as "агональный пациенты" (should be "агональные пациенты" for plural).

  Correct Usage: Агональные пациенты требуют особого ухода. (Agonal patients require special care.)

  Explanation: Russian adjectives must inflect; failing to do so can make the sentence grammatically incorrect and confuse native speakers.

• Error: Confusing it with 'агоня' (a non-standard or misspelled form), which doesn't exist; learners might mistakenly shorten it.

  Correct Usage: Always use the full form 'Агональный'.

  Explanation: Russian medical terms are precise and don't typically shorten like English slang.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian medical and literary contexts, terms like 'Агональный' carry a stark, clinical connotation, reflecting Russia's historical emphasis on scientific realism in healthcare discussions. It may evoke themes from Russian literature (e.g., Tolstoy's depictions of death), where such vocabulary underscores the inevitability of mortality, differing from more euphemistic approaches in some English-speaking cultures.

Related Concepts:

• Терминальный
• Предсмертный
• Критический