Tourmenter (en. Torment)

tuʁ.mɑ̃.te

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To subject someone to a cruel or painful treatment.

Memories tormented him for years.

Les souvenirs l'ont tourmenté pendant des années.

To make anxious or distressed.

Doubts tormented his mind.

Les doutes tourmentaient son esprit.

To deeply disturb, to irritate.

This situation constantly torments him.

Cette situation le tourmente constamment.

From the Latin 'tormentare', which means 'to make suffer'.

to torment the mind

To make someone anxious or concerned.

tourmenter l'esprit

to be tormented by

To be affected by disturbing thoughts.

être tourmenté par

to torment someone with questions

To ask insistent questions that are bothersome.

tourmenter quelqu'un avec des questions

torment

Intense suffering or agitation.

tourment

tormented (feminine form)

State of torment or suffering.

tourmente

tormented

One who is plagued by torment.

tourmenté

To be in a haze due to a complex situation.

I am completely tormented by this love story.

Je suis complètement tourmenté par cette histoire de cœur.

To remain caught up in negative thoughts.

He just keeps tormenting himself and can't find sleep.

Il ne fait que se tourmenter et ne trouve pas le sommeil.