tormentor

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que causa deliberadamente dolor, sufrimiento o irritación a otros, o también el bastidor plano situado a cada lado de un escenario teatral para ocultar los espacios laterales al público.

A noun referring to a person who causes deliberate pain, suffering, or annoyance, or a flat positioned at each side of a stage to conceal the wings from the audience.

1. One who causes sufferingB2formal

   A person who deliberately inflicts pain, suffering, or distress on another.

   atormentador

   • The bully was known as the tormentor of the schoolyard.
   • She finally escaped from her tormentor after years of abuse.
   • The villain in the story is a cruel tormentor of the innocent.

   Sinónimosabuserbullyharasseroppressorpersecutorsadisttormentertorturervictimizer

   Antónimoscomforter

2. Theatrical masking panelC1formal

   A flat piece of scenery placed at each side of the stage to hide the wings from the audience's view.

   Panel de embocadura

   • The stagehand adjusted the tormentor to block the backstage area.
   • The set design included a black tormentor on each side of the stage.
   • The actor waited behind the tormentor for his cue.

   Sinónimoswing