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    Suplicio (en. Torture)

    /suˈpli.θjo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Intense suffering or very great pain.
    The loss of his loved one was a torment for him.
    La pérdida de su ser querido fue un suplicio para él.
    Execution of a punishment that causes great suffering.
    The torment he received was inhumane.
    El suplicio que recibió fue inhumano.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'supplicium', meaning 'punishment' or 'penalty'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live through a torment
    To go through a situation of intense suffering.
    vivir un suplicio
    to make something a torment
    To transform an activity or process into something very painful or exhausting.
    hacer de algo un suplicio

    Related Words

    suffering
    Feeling of pain or anguish.
    sufrimiento
    torment
    Situation of intense suffering.
    tormento
    martyrdom
    Suffering tolerated for reasons of faith or conviction.
    martirio

    Slang Meanings

    Desperate situation.
    Being stuck in traffic is a torment.
    Estar atrapado en el tráfico es un suplicio.
    Constant nuisance.
    The cold weather is a real torment for those with joint problems.
    El clima frío es un verdadero suplicio para los que tienen problemas de articulaciones.