torture

• Существительное, обозначающее преднамеренное причинение сильных физических или психических страданий, часто с целью наказания, принуждения или получения информации, а также сами интенсивные боль или страдания.

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.

неисчисляемое

1. Extreme mental distressB2formal

   A state of severe psychological suffering or anguish.

   Мучительное страдание

   • 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.

   Синонимыagonyanguishdistressmiserysufferingtorment

   Антонимыcomfortconsolationcontentmentdelighteasehappinessjoypeacepleasuresolace

2. Unbearable physical painB2formalmedical

   Intense and agonizing physical suffering.

   Невыносимая физическая боль

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

   Синонимыagonyanguishdistressexcruciationmiserypainsufferingtorment

3. Intense feelings of sufferingB2formal

   Acute mental or physical pain that is deeply distressing.

   Мучение

   • 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.

   Синонимыafflictionagonyanguishdistresshellmiseryordealpainsufferingtorment

   Антонимыcomforteasejoypleasurerelief

4. Distortion of meaningC1formal

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

   Искажение смысла

   • 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.

   Синонимыcorruptiondistortionmisrepresentationperversiontwisting

   Антонимыclarificationelucidationexplication

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.

   Систематическое причинение страданий

   • 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.

   Синонимыabusebrutalitycrueltyexcruciationmaltreatmentmistreatmentpersecutiontorment

• Глагол, используемый для описания акта причинения кому-либо сильной физической или психической боли, часто с целью получения информации или в качестве наказания.

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.

   Подвергать пыткам

   • 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.

   Синонимыagonizeexcruciatepersecuteracktorment

   Антонимыcomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

2. Cause mental anguishB2formal

   To cause someone extreme mental or emotional suffering.

   Причинять душевные страдания

   • 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.

   Синонимыafflictagonizedistressexcruciateharrowpersecuteplagueracktorment

   Антонимыcomfortconsoleeasereassurerelievesoothe