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agony In the expression souffrir le martyre, it means to suffer terribly. Literally, martyre means “martyrdom.”
FR: Elle souffre le martyre depuis son accident.
EN: She’s been suffering terribly since her accident.

Qui se met soudain à souffrir, endurer le martyre et disparaître.

Who suddenly begins to suffer, endure martyrdom, and disappear.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Je souffre le martyre.

I am in agony.

Kartar Singh, le martyre est mon idéal.

Kartar Singh, martyrdom is my ideal.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Savent-elles le martyre que vous endurez pour elles ?

Do they know the martyrdom you are enduring for them?

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Il souffrait le martyre de l'avoir perdue.

He was suffering terribly from having lost her.

— Rebecca (1940)