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torture

/ˈtɔːtʃə/

/ˈtɔr.tʃɚ/

Translations

torturenoun

tortures

/ˈtɔːtʃə/

/ˈtɔr.tʃɚ/

мучение

The long wait was a torture for him.

Долгое ожидание было для него мучением.

пытка

The prisoner endured hours of torture.

Заключённый подвергся часам пыток.

Synonyms

tortureverb

tortured

Past Simple

tortured

Past Participle

torturing

Gerund

/ˈtɔː.tʃə/

/ˈtɔr.tʃɚ/

мучить

The memories of the past continue to torture him.

Воспоминания о прошлом продолжают мучить его.

пытать

The guards would often torture the prisoners to extract information.

Охранники часто пытали заключенных, чтобы получить информацию.

Additional translations

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Antonyms

tortureadjective

Attributive use denoting relation to or used for torture (e.g., "torture chamber").

Synonyms

Definitions

torturenoun

The act of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

The prisoner endured days of torture before finally being released.

A state of great physical or mental suffering.

The long wait for the test results was pure torture for her.

A method or device used to inflict pain or suffering.

The medieval torture devices on display at the museum were both fascinating and horrifying.

tortureverb

To inflict severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

The captors tortured the prisoner to extract information.

To cause intense physical or mental suffering to someone.

The loud music tortured him throughout the night.

To twist or distort something in a way that causes pain or discomfort.

The wind tortured the trees, bending them almost to the ground.

tortureadjective

Relating to or used for torture.

The museum displayed a torture chair from the Spanish Inquisition.