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torture chamber

/ˈtɔːrtʃər ˈtʃeɪmbər/

Traduction: Pièce ou espace spécialement conçu et équipé pour infliger de fortes souffrances physiques ou psychologiques, généralement utilisé pour les interrogatoires, les châtiments ou la coercition.

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/ˈtɔːrtʃər ˈtʃeɪmbər/C1formal
  • frPièce ou espace spécialement conçu et équipé pour infliger de fortes souffrances physiques ou psychologiques, généralement utilisé pour les interrogatoires, les châtiments ou la coercition.

A room or space specifically designed and equipped for the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain, typically used for interrogation, punishment, or coercion.

  1. Room for inflicting painC1formal

    A room or space specifically designed and used for the infliction of severe physical or psychological pain, typically for interrogation or punishment.

    frchambre de torture

    • The historical museum displayed a replica of a medieval torture chamber.
    • The prisoners were held in a dark torture chamber beneath the castle.
    • The novel vividly described the horrors of the torture chamber.

  2. Metaphorical extreme discomfortB2informal

    A situation or place that causes extreme mental or physical suffering, often used figuratively.

    frchambre de torture (au sens figuré)

    • The dentist's office felt like a torture chamber to him.
    • The final exam was a torture chamber for the unprepared students.
    • The long, boring meeting was a torture chamber for everyone in the room.