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    Tourmentait (en. Tormented)

    /tuʁ.mɑ̃.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make someone suffer through worries or pains.
    He tormented her with endless questions.
    Il la tourmentait avec des questions incessantes.
    To cause anguish or worry.
    Doubts tormented him day and night.
    Les doutes le tourmentaient jour et nuit.
    To make someone unhappy through concerns.
    That memory had tormented her for a long time.
    Ce souvenir la tourmentait depuis longtemps.

    Etymology

    Comes from the old French 'tormenter', from the Latin 'tormentare' which means 'to suffer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be tormented by something
    To be preoccupied by an idea or a feeling.
    être tourmenté par quelque chose
    to torment one's mind
    To occupy one's mind with painful thoughts.
    tourmenter son esprit

    Related Words

    torment
    Suffering experienced by a living being.
    tourment
    tormented
    Who feels suffering or anguish.
    tourmenté
    to torment
    The act of causing anguish or pain.
    tormenter

    Slang Meanings

    To be down and out
    He has been down and out since he has been tormented by his exam.
    Il est à la ramasse depuis qu'il est tourmenté par son examen.
    To have zero morale
    After that breakup, he has zero morale, he is really tormented.
    Après cette rupture, il a le moral à zéro, il est vraiment tourmenté.