to torture
01
tortera, plåga
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
Exempel
The uncertainty about her future tortured her every night.
Osäkerheten om hennes framtid plågade henne varje natt.
02
tortera
to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
Transitive: to torture sb
Exempel
Human rights activists work tirelessly to raise awareness about regimes that continue to torture their citizens.
Människorättsaktivister arbetar outtröttligt för att öka medvetenheten om regimer som fortsätter att tortera sina medborgare.
Torture
01
tortyr, plåga
the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
Exempel
Victims of torture often suffer from long-lasting physical and psychological trauma.
Offer för tortyr lider ofta av långvariga fysiska och psykologiska trauman.
02
tortyr, plåga
extreme pain or distress inflicted upon someone, often deliberately and cruelly
Exempel
He found solace in music, using it as a way to escape the mental torture of his traumatic past.
Han fann tröst i musik och använde den som ett sätt att fly från den mentala tortyr som hans traumatiska förflutna innebar.
03
tortyr, plåga
an experience or situation that inflicts intense physical or mental pain or distress
Exempel
Watching her favorite team lose the championship game was emotional torture for the dedicated fan.
Att titta på sitt favoritlag förlora mästerskapsmatchen var emotionell tortyr för den hängivna fansen.
04
the action of twisting or manipulating words, facts, or data so that they convey a meaning not intended
Exempel
Misquoting someone can amount to torture of their words.
Lexikalt Träd
tortuosity
tortuous
tortured
torture
