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    Atormentaba (en. Tormented)

    /atoɾmen'taβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause torment or suffering to someone.
    Guilt tormented him day and night.
    La culpa lo atormentaba día y noche.
    To disturb or distress someone persistently.
    Memories of his past tormented his mind.
    Los recuerdos de su pasado atormentaban su mente.
    To provoke a series of problems or worries.
    The uncertainty about the future tormented him.
    La incertidumbre sobre el futuro lo atormentaba.

    Etymology

    From the verb atormentar, which comes from the Latin 'tormentare', meaning to torture or make suffer.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    tormented by
    affected by constant suffering or worry.
    atormentado por
    don’t torment anymore
    stop causing suffering or distress.
    no atormentes más
    stop tormenting oneself
    cease personal suffering or worry.
    dejar de atormentarse

    Related Words

    torment
    intense suffering.
    atormento
    torment
    state of deep suffering.
    tormento

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a very stressful situation.
    That situation has me tormented.
    Esa situación me tiene atormentado.
    To feel anxious or restless.
    It torments me to think about what’s to come.
    Me atormenta pensar en lo que vendrá.