torture

• اسم يدل على تعذيب يتضمن إيقاع ألم جسدي أو نفسي شديد متعمد، وغالبًا ما يكون بغرض العقاب أو الإكراه أو انتزاع الاعتراف أو المعلومات، كما يدل على الألم والمعاناة الشديدين في ذاتهما.

A noun referring to the deliberate infliction of severe physical or mental suffering, often to punish, coerce, or extract information, or to the intense pain or distress itself.

غير معدود

1. Extreme mental distressB2formal

   A state of severe psychological suffering or anguish.

   عذاب نفسي

   • The constant bullying was pure torture for the child.
   • Waiting for the test results was mental torture.
   • The silence in the room was a form of torture for him.

   المرادفاتagonyanguishdistressmiserysufferingtorment

   الأضدادcomfortconsolationcontentmentdelighteasehappinessjoypeacepleasuresolace

2. Unbearable physical painB2formalmedical

   Intense and agonizing physical suffering.

   ألم جسدي لا يُحتمل

   • The injury caused him hours of torture.
   • The disease inflicted unimaginable torture on its victims.
   • He described the pain as pure torture.

   المرادفاتagonyanguishdistressexcruciationmiserypainsufferingtorment

3. Intense feelings of sufferingB2formal

   Acute mental or physical pain that is deeply distressing.

   عذاب

   • The loss of her loved one was an ongoing torture.
   • He felt the torture of regret every day.
   • The memory of the accident was a constant torture.

   المرادفاتafflictionagonyanguishdistresshellmiseryordealpainsufferingtorment

   الأضدادcomforteasejoypleasurerelief

4. Distortion of meaningC1formal

   The act of twisting or misrepresenting something so it appears to mean something it was not intended to mean.

   تحريف المعنى

   • The lawyer's argument was a torture of the original contract.
   • His interpretation was a complete torture of the author's intent.
   • The media's report was a torture of the facts.

   المرادفاتcorruptiondistortionmisrepresentationperversiontwisting

   الأضدادclarificationelucidationexplication

5. Systematic infliction of sufferingB2formallegal

   The deliberate and systematic infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons to force information, a confession, or for any other reason.

   التعذيب المنهجي

   • The regime used torture to extract confessions from prisoners.
   • International law strictly prohibits the use of torture.
   • The survivors testified about the torture they endured.

   المرادفاتabusebrutalitycrueltyexcruciationmaltreatmentmistreatmentpersecutiontorment

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف تعذيب شخص بإلحاق ألم جسدي أو نفسي شديد به، غالبًا بهدف انتزاع معلومات أو عقابه.

A verb used to describe the act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain on someone, often to extract information or as a form of punishment.

1. Inflict severe painB2formal

   To deliberately cause someone intense physical pain, often as a punishment or to extract information.

   تعذيب

   • The interrogators threatened to torture the prisoner.
   • In many countries, it is illegal to torture suspects.
   • The dictator's regime was known to torture political opponents.

   المرادفاتagonizeexcruciatepersecuteracktorment

   الأضدادcomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

2. Cause mental anguishB2formal

   To cause someone extreme mental or emotional suffering.

   إحداث العذاب النفسي

   • The memory of the accident continues to torture her.
   • He was tortured by guilt over his past mistakes.
   • Watching her suffer in silence tortured him deeply.

   المرادفاتafflictagonizedistressexcruciateharrowpersecuteplagueracktorment

   الأضدادcomfortconsoleeasereassurerelievesoothe