tormentor

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que intencionalmente inflige dor, sofrimento ou incômodo a outra; também se refere a cada uma das laterais estreitas que ladeiam o palco e escondem os bastidores da plateia.

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.

   Sinônimosabuserbullyharasseroppressorpersecutorsadisttormentertorturervictimizer

   Antônimoscomforter

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.

   Pernada

   • 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.

   Sinônimoswing