torture in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for torture in the English»French Dictionary

I.torture [Brit ˈtɔːtʃə, Am ˈtɔrtʃər] N lit

torture

torture f

torture fig

supplice m

under torture

sous la torture

the long wait was absolute torture!

cette longue attente a été un véritable supplice!

II.torture [Brit ˈtɔːtʃə, Am ˈtɔrtʃər] VB trans lit

torture

torturer

torture fig

tourmenter

to be tortured by guilt, jealousy

être travaillé par

III.tortured ADJ

tortured fig mind, existence, country:

tortured

tourmenté

torture chamber N

torture chamber

chambre f de torture

self-torture N

self-torture

torture f de soi-même

Translations for torture in the French»English Dictionary

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supplicié (suppliciée)

torture victim

torture

torture uncountable

une torture

a form of torture

arrêter la torture ou les tortures

to put a stop to torture

instruments de torture

instruments of torture

chambre ou salle des tortures

torture chamber

sous la torture

under torture

infliger la torture à qn

to torture sb

la torture psychologique

mental torture

trois mois d'attente, j'étais à la torture

three months' waiting, it was torture

supplicier (torturer)

to torture

tortionnaire policier

who carries out torture après n

tortionnaire régime, gouvernement

which practises torture après n

subir le supplice du pal

to undergo torture by impalement

tourment arch

torture uncountable

crucifiement

torture uncountable

c'est un crucifiement pour leur mère

it's torture for their mother

torture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for torture in the English»French Dictionary

I.torture [ˈtɔ:tʃəʳ, Am ˈtɔ:rtʃɚ] N a. fig

torture

torture f

II.torture [ˈtɔ:tʃəʳ, Am ˈtɔ:rtʃɚ] VB trans a. fig

torture

torturer

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plain truth, torture

pur(e)

she broke under torture/the strain fig

elle a craqué sous la torture/le stress

Translations for torture in the French»English Dictionary

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torture

torture

mettre qn à la torture

to torture sb

supplice

torture

torturer

to torture

torture Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she broke under torture/the strain fig

elle a craqué sous la torture/le stress