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in the PONS Dictionary

I. tor·ment N [ˈtɔ:ment, Am ˈtɔ:r-]

1. torment (mental suffering):

torment
Qual f <-, -en>
to suffer the torments of the damned fig
Höllenqualen ausstehen
the torments of jealousy
die Qualen pl der Eifersucht
to endure torment
Qualen erleiden
to go through torments
durch die Hölle gehen

2. torment (physical pain):

torment
starke Schmerzen pl
to be in torment
unter starken Schmerzen leiden

3. torment (torture):

torment
Tortur f <-, -en>

II. tor·ment VB trans [tɔ:ˈment, Am tɔ:rˈ-] (cause to suffer)

to torment sb/an animal
jdn/ein Tier quälen
to be tormented by grief
großen Kummer haben
Present
Itorment
youtorment
he/she/ittorments
wetorment
youtorment
theytorment
Past
Itormented
youtormented
he/she/ittormented
wetormented
youtormented
theytormented
Present Perfect
Ihavetormented
youhavetormented
he/she/ithastormented
wehavetormented
youhavetormented
theyhavetormented
Past Perfect
Ihadtormented
youhadtormented
he/she/ithadtormented
wehadtormented
youhadtormented
theyhadtormented
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be tormented by grief
großen Kummer haben

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