torture
gb/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/ us/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
B2
Inglese
~ 5400
kínzás, kínszenvedés, gyötrelem, kínoz, gyötör, eltorzít, kiforgat
SOSTANTIVO
C1
1
kínzás
B2
Schema d'uso:
the torture of [someone]; the use of torture on [someone]
The organization documented several cases of torture carried out by the security forces.
A szervezet több olyan esetet is dokumentált, amikor a biztonsági erők kínzást alkalmaztak.
International law clearly prohibits the use of torture under any circumstances.
A nemzetközi jog semmilyen körülmények között sem engedi meg a kínzás alkalmazását.
Survivors of torture often suffer serious psychological problems for many years.
He was arrested and subjected to torture until he signed a false confession.
Esempi per chi studia
The soldiers were accused of torture.
A katonákat kínzással vádolták.
Torture is illegal in that country.
A kínzás törvénytelen abban az országban.
They used torture to make the man talk.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'torture' to describe any kind of pain, even mild pain. This noun usually refers to very extreme and deliberate cruelty, especially by authorities or in a serious context like war or crime.
Significato
Inflicting pain to punish or get information
Collocazioni
use torture
|ban torture
|acts of torture
|methods of torture
|victims of torture
|systematic torture
Sinonimi
ill-treatment (Broader and slightly softer; can include milder cruelty, while torture implies extreme, deliberate pain.)
Contrari
humane treatment (Emphasizes kind and respectful treatment instead of deliberate cruelty or pain.)
Temi
law
|politics
|crime
|human_rights
|health
Definizione
The act of hurting someone very badly on purpose, usually to punish them or make them tell you something.
The deliberate infliction of severe physical or mental pain on someone, especially to punish them or force them to give information or a confession.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
kínszenvedés
B2
gyötrelem
B2
Schema d'uso:
[something] is (like) torture; the torture of [verb-ing]
The last few miles of the marathon were pure torture for her legs.
A maraton utolsó néhány mérföldje valóságos kínszenvedés volt a lábának.
Waiting for the test results was emotional torture.
A teszteredményekre várni lelki kínszenvedés volt.
For a shy person, speaking in front of a large crowd can feel like torture.
Listening to the same song on repeat all day was torture.
Esempi per chi studia
The long bus ride was torture for my back.
A hosszú buszút kínszenvedés volt a hátamnak.
Waiting for his call was torture for me.
Kínszenvedés volt várni a hívására.
Doing this boring work all day is torture.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say 'a torture' for a general situation, as in 'It was a torture.' In everyday English, speakers usually say 'It was torture' without an article, unless talking about a specific method of torture in the physical sense.
Significato
Extreme physical or mental suffering
Collocazioni
it was torture
|mental torture
|emotional torture
|slow torture
|the torture of waiting
Sinonimi
agony (Focuses on the feeling of extreme pain or distress; 'torture' can stress either the feeling or the cause.)
Contrari
relief (Relief is the feeling when pain or suffering stops, the opposite of ongoing torture-like suffering.)
Temi
emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Very strong pain or very strong mental suffering, or something that makes you feel like this.
Severe physical or mental suffering, or something that causes such suffering, often used hyperbolically for very unpleasant experiences.
VERBO
C1
3
kínoz
B2
Schema d'uso:
torture [someone]; torture [someone] for [information]
The regime is accused of torturing political opponents in secret prisons.
A rezsimet azzal vádolják, hogy titkos börtönökben politikai ellenfeleket kínoz.
They tortured him for hours to force a confession.
Órákon át kínozták, hogy vallomásra kényszerítsék.
International observers reported that detainees had been beaten and tortured.
He was kidnapped and tortured before finally being released.
Esempi per chi studia
The guards tortured the prisoner.
Az őrök kínozták a foglyot.
They tortured the man to get information.
Azért kínozták a férfit, hogy információt szerezzenek tőle.
The police must not torture people.
Errore comune:
Some learners use 'torture' in light situations like 'My teacher tortured me with homework.' While this is possible as a joke, it can sound too strong or insensitive in serious contexts. Use it carefully, because it usually describes very serious violence.
Significato
Deliberately inflict severe pain
Collocazioni
torture prisoners
|torture detainees
|torture someone for information
|kidnap and torture
|torture and kill
Sinonimi
torment (Can mean to cause great suffering, but does not always imply official or systematic methods in the way 'torture' often does in legal or political contexts.)
Contrari
treat humanely (Emphasizes kind and respectful treatment, the direct opposite of deliberately causing severe pain.)
Temi
law
|politics
|crime
|violence
|health
Definizione
To hurt someone very badly on purpose, usually to punish them or make them say something you want.
To deliberately cause someone very severe physical or mental pain, especially in order to punish them or force them to give information or a confession.
VERBO
B2
4
Schema d'uso:
torture [someone]; torture [oneself] with [thoughts]
He tortures himself with thoughts of what he could have done differently.
Azzal gyötri magát, hogy folyton arra gondol, mit tehetett volna másképp.
Do not torture me with every tiny detail; just tell me what happened.
Ne kínozz minden apró részlettel; csak mondd el, mi történt.
The thought that she might have caused the accident tortured her for years.
She was tortured by the decision and could not sleep at night.
Esempi per chi studia
He tortures himself about his past mistakes.
A múltbeli hibái miatt gyötri magát.
Waiting for the exam results is torturing me.
Teljesen gyötör a vizsgaeredményekre való várakozás.
Please do not torture her with so many questions.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'torture yourself' with 'hurt yourself.' 'Torture yourself' usually means to keep thinking painful thoughts or making life harder for yourself, not to physically injure yourself.
Significato
Cause great mental suffering
Collocazioni
memories that torture him
|torture yourself
|torture me with details
|feeling tortured by guilt
|tortured by doubt
Sinonimi
torment (Very close in meaning; 'torture' can sound slightly stronger or more dramatic, especially in everyday speech.)
Contrari
comfort (To make someone feel calmer or less worried, the opposite of making them suffer emotionally.)
Temi
emotions
|relationships
|mental_health
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make someone feel very sad, worried, or stressed again and again.
To cause someone to experience intense mental or emotional suffering, anxiety, or worry; to torment.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
5
Schema d'uso:
torture [something] into [shape/meaning]; torture [data/text]
The report tortures the statistics until they support the writer's point.
A jelentés addig torzítja a statisztikai adatokat, amíg azok alá nem támasztják a szerző álláspontját.
You cannot torture the text into meaning something it clearly does not say.
Nem torzíthatod el úgy a szöveget, hogy olyasmit jelentsen, amit nyilvánvalóan nem mond ki.
They were accused of torturing the evidence to fit their theory.
Esempi per chi studia
The author tortures the facts to make his story more exciting.
A szerző eltorzítja a tényeket, hogy izgalmasabbá tegye a történetét.
Do not torture my words; that is not what I said.
Ne forgasd ki a szavaimat; nem ezt mondtam.
He tortures the data until it looks good for his company.
Significato
Twist or distort something severely
Collocazioni
torture the data
|torture the evidence
|torture the language
|torture the numbers
Sinonimi
distort (Neutral and common in both physical and figurative contexts; 'torture' sounds stronger and more critical.)
Contrari
clarify (Means to make something clear and accurate, the opposite of twisting it into a false or confusing form.)
Temi
communication
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To change something so much that it is not natural or true anymore, for example by twisting a body or changing the meaning of words.
To twist or pull something out of its normal shape, or, figuratively, to change or use an idea, text, or fact in a way that seriously distorts its original meaning.
Grammatica
Forma base
torture
IPA
GB/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
US/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
Sillabe e accento
tor - ture (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tor)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: torture
- Plural: torture, tortures
Verb
- Base: torture
- 3rd Person Singular: tortures
- Present Participle: torturing
- Past: tortured
Famiglia di parole
Forms
tortures
noun
torturing
verb
tortured
verb
Core family
torturer
noun
Related words
torturous
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
torturously
adverb
Espressioni
be torture
1/bˈi tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Be extremely unpleasant or painful
To be a very unpleasant or very painful experience.
Esempi
- For me, getting up at 5 a.m. is torture.
- Sitting through that three-hour meeting was torture.
like torture
1/lˈaɪk tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
As bad as extreme suffering
Used to say that something feels as bad as very strong pain or suffering.
Esempi
- Waiting for the doctor to call back was like torture.
- For a shy person, talking on stage can feel like torture.
psychological torture
1/sˌaɪkəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Non-physical mental torture
Torture that hurts a person in their mind and emotions, not mainly in their body.
Esempi
- Prisoners reported both physical and psychological torture.
- Isolation can be a form of psychological torture.
torture chamber
1/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ t͡ʃˈeɪmbɚ/
fixed phrase
Room where torture happens
A special room where people are tortured, especially in stories about history or prisons.
Esempi
- The castle museum includes a reconstructed medieval torture chamber.
- The basement was so dark and cold that it felt like a torture chamber.
torture device
1/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ dɪvˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Tool used for torture
A special tool or machine that is made to hurt people in torture.
Esempi
- The museum showed old torture devices such as the rack and iron maiden.
- He built a simple torture device that pinched the fingers as a prank.
torture porn
1/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ pˈɔɹn/
fixed phrase
informal
Media focused on graphic torture
A type of horror movie or show that mainly shows long, very violent torture scenes to shock the viewer.
Esempi
- Some critics dismissed the movie as simple torture porn with no real story.
- He does not like horror films that turn into torture porn.
torture scene
1/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ sˈin/
fixed phrase
Scene depicting torture
A part of a movie, TV show, or book where torture happens.
Esempi
- Some viewers found the torture scenes too graphic to watch.
- The director cut one torture scene to get a lower age rating.
torture someone to death
1/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈɛθ/
fixed phrase
Torture a person until they die
To hurt someone very badly again and again so that they die from the torture.
Esempi
- The soldiers reportedly tortured several prisoners to death.
- He was accused of torturing the victim to death over several days.
torture victim
1/tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ vˈɪktɪm/
fixed phrase
Person who has been tortured
A person who has suffered torture.
Esempi
- The clinic provides counseling for torture victims.
- Many torture victims are afraid to speak about their experiences.
under torture
1/ˈʌndɚ tˈɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
While being tortured or pressured
While someone is being tortured, or jokingly, under very strong pressure.
Esempi
- He admitted the crime only under torture.
- I would not repeat his secret, not even under torture.