torture Signification, définition

Signification de torture en français

• 0 the activity of hurting sb badly over a long period, especially to make them tell you sth -- torture [ feminine ]

  • They subjected him to hours of torture. Ils l’ont soumis à des heures de torture.

• 1 a very boring or unpleasant experience -- supplice [ masculine ]

  • a 3-hour meeting that was pure torture une rencontre de 3 heures qui a été un véritable supplice

• 2 to make sb experience torture -- torturer

  • They threatened to torture him. Ils ont menacé de le torturer.

• 3 to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc -- torturer

  • He tortured his prisoners

  • She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.

• 4 the act or practice of torturing -- torture

  • The king would not permit torture.

• 5 (something causing) great suffering -- torture

  • the torture of waiting to be executed.