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    Tormento (en. Torment)

    /torˈmento/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Physical or mental suffering.
    The torment he feels is unbearable.
    El tormento que siente es insoportable.
    Distressing situation that causes great discomfort.
    The wait was a true torment for him.
    La espera fue un verdadero tormento para él.
    Internal disturbance or agitation of the person.
    He lives in constant emotional torment.
    Vive en un constante tormento emocional.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'tormentum', which means 'instrument of torture' or 'suffering'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    love torment
    Emotional suffering caused by unrequited love.
    tormento de amor
    to live in torment
    To experience a continuous state of suffering or anguish.
    vivir en tormento
    to be a torment
    To be a burden or cause of discomfort for someone.
    ser un tormento

    Related Words

    tormenting
    Refers to a situation that provokes anxiety or unease.
    tormentoso
    storm
    Atmospheric phenomenon that can cause agitation or chaos.
    tormenta

    Slang Meanings

    A difficult problem to solve.
    That exam was a real torment.
    Ese examen fue un verdadero tormento.
    Something or someone that causes frustration.
    That colleague is a torment at work.
    Ese compañero es un tormento en el trabajo.