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to torture
01
torturar, atormentar
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
Ejemplos
The constant interrogation seemed to torture him mentally, breaking his spirit.
El interrogatorio constante parecía torturarlo mentalmente, rompiendo su espíritu.
He was tortured by the thought of losing his family.
Él estaba atormentado por la idea de perder a su familia.
02
torturar
to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
Transitive: to torture sb
Ejemplos
The captors attempted to torture the prisoner into revealing classified information.
Los captores intentaron torturar al prisionero para que revelara información clasificada.
In some authoritarian regimes, authorities are known to torture political dissidents.
En algunos regímenes autoritarios, se sabe que las autoridades torturan a los disidentes políticos.
Torture
01
tortura
the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
Ejemplos
The prisoner endured excruciating torture in an attempt to force a confession.
El prisionero soportó una tortura insoportable en un intento de forzar una confesión.
Torture is a heinous crime that violates fundamental human rights.
Tortura es un crimen atroz que viola los derechos humanos fundamentales.
02
tortura, suplicio
extreme pain or distress inflicted upon someone, often deliberately and cruelly
Ejemplos
The memories of his time in captivity continued to haunt him, a constant reminder of the torture he endured.
Los recuerdos de su tiempo en cautiverio seguían persiguiéndolo, un recordatorio constante de la tortura que soportó.
The haunted house promised visitors a night of spine-chilling torture as they navigated its dark corridors.
La casa encantada prometía a los visitantes una noche de tortura espeluznante mientras recorrían sus oscuros pasillos.
03
tortura, suplicio
an experience or situation that inflicts intense physical or mental pain or distress
Ejemplos
The uncertainty of waiting for the job interview results was pure torture for him.
La incertidumbre de esperar los resultados de la entrevista de trabajo fue pura tortura para él.
The thought of public speaking was torture for her, causing immense anxiety.
La idea de hablar en público era una tortura para ella, causando una inmensa ansiedad.
04
the action of twisting or manipulating words, facts, or data so that they convey a meaning not intended
Ejemplos
He accused the journalist of putting his statement through torture to make it controversial.
The document suffered torture when quoted out of context.
Árbol Léxico
tortuosity
tortuous
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torture
