to torture
01
tortera, plåga
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
Exempel
The constant interrogation seemed to torture him mentally, breaking his spirit.
Den konstanta förhörandet verkade tortera honom mentalt, vilket bröt hans ande.
He was tortured by the thought of losing his family.
Han torterades av tanken på att förlora sin familj.
02
tortera
to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
Transitive: to torture sb
Exempel
The captors attempted to torture the prisoner into revealing classified information.
Kidnapparna försökte tortera fången för att få honom att avslöja hemlig information.
In some authoritarian regimes, authorities are known to torture political dissidents.
I vissa auktoritära regimer är det känt att myndigheterna torterar politiska dissidenter.
Torture
01
tortyr, plåga
the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
Exempel
The prisoner endured excruciating torture in an attempt to force a confession.
Fången utstod plågsam tortyr i ett försök att tvinga fram en bekännelse.
Torture is a heinous crime that violates fundamental human rights.
Tortyr är ett avskyvärt brott som kränker de grundläggande mänskliga rättigheterna.
02
tortyr, plåga
extreme pain or distress inflicted upon someone, often deliberately and cruelly
Exempel
The memories of his time in captivity continued to haunt him, a constant reminder of the torture he endured.
Minnen från hans tid i fångenskap fortsatte att förfölja honom, en konstant påminnelse om den tortyr han utstod.
The haunted house promised visitors a night of spine-chilling torture as they navigated its dark corridors.
Det hemsökta huset lovade besökarna en natt av hårresande tortyr när de navigerade genom dess mörka korridorer.
03
tortyr, plåga
an experience or situation that inflicts intense physical or mental pain or distress
Exempel
The uncertainty of waiting for the job interview results was pure torture for him.
Osäkerheten med att vänta på resultaten av jobbintervjuet var ren tortyr för honom.
The thought of public speaking was torture for her, causing immense anxiety.
Tanken på att tala inför publik var tortyr för henne, vilket orsakade enorm ångest.
04
the action of twisting or manipulating words, facts, or data so that they convey a meaning not intended
Exempel
He accused the journalist of putting his statement through torture to make it controversial.
The document suffered torture when quoted out of context.
Lexikalt Träd
tortuosity
tortuous
tortured
torture
