nounmasculinepl: martírios
martyrdom
1. The suffering and death of a martyr, especially for religious faith
The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian is depicted in many Renaissance paintings.
O martírio de São Sebastião é retratado em muitas pinturas renascentistas.
2. Intense suffering or torment; a painful ordeal
Going to the dentist was absolute martyrdom for him.
Ir ao dentista foi um verdadeiro martírio para ele.
3. The state or condition of being a martyr
She endured her illness with the quiet dignity of a martyr.
Ela suportou sua doença com a dignidade silenciosa de um mártir.
Related Idioms & Phrases
passar por um martírio - to go through an ordeal
martírio de Job - Job's suffering (reference to biblical patience in affliction)
é um verdadeiro martírio - it's absolute torture/hell
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