Supplices (en. Tortures)

/sy.pli.s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Physical or moral sufferings inflicted on someone.

He endured unimaginable tortures during his imprisonment.

Il a enduré des supplices inimaginables durant son emprisonnement.

Tortures or severe punishments.

The tortures inflicted on the prisoners were inhumane.

Les supplices infligés aux prisonniers étaient inhumains.

Allusion to the pains of the last judgment.

In certain beliefs, souls undergo eternal tortures in the afterlife.

Dans certaines croyances, les âmes subissent des supplices éternels dans l'au-delà.

From Latin 'supplicium', meaning torture or punishment.

the tortures of yesteryear

torments or punishments of the past

des supplices d'antan

to endure tortures

to endure significant suffering

supporter des supplices

the tortures of passion

the pains and torments associated with love

les supplices de la passion

suffering

State of physical or moral pain.

souffrance

torture

Act of inflicting intense pain on an individual.

torture

punishment

Punishment inflicted on a person.

châtiment

Excruciating suffering

This situation is a real torture.

Cette situation est un vrai supplice.

Extreme difficulty

Doing this homework is torture!

Faire ces devoirs, c'est un supplice !