Torture (en. Torture)

/tɔʁ.tyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The act of torturing.

Torture is condemned by the international community.

La torture est condamnée par la communauté internationale.

Suffering inflicted on a person.

He endured terrible torture during his imprisonment.

Il a subi une torture terrible durant son emprisonnement.

A very difficult ordeal.

This exam was a real torture.

Cet examen était une véritable torture.

verb

To inflict torture on someone.

They tortured their captives for hours.

Ils ont torturé leurs captifs pendant des heures.

From the Latin 'tortura', which means 'twisting' or 'suffering'.

psychological torture

Mental suffering inflicted on a person to manipulate them.

torture psychologique

to torment with questions

To ask questions in a persistent, annoying manner.

torturer de questions

to be in full torture

To be in intense suffering, often metaphorically.

être en pleine torture

torturer

The act of twisting or deforming something.

tortion

punishment

Punishment inflicted to correct or constrain.

châtiment

martyr

A person who undergoes great suffering for their beliefs.

martyre

To experience great suffering.

This workday was a true torture for me.

Cette journée de travail a été une vraie torture pour moi.

To feel like one is suffering intensely.

Watching this series was torture because it was so long.

Regarder cette série a été une torture tellement c'était long.