torment

torment
1. 'to:ment noun
1) ((a) very great pain, suffering, worry etc: He was in torment.) tormento
2) (something that causes this.) tormento

2. to:'ment verb
(to cause pain, suffering, worry etc to: She was tormented with worry/toothache.) atormentar
torment vb atormentar
torment
tr[(n) 'tɔːmənt; (vb) tɔː'ment]
noun
1 (gen) tormento, tortura; (suffering) angustia
■ she was in torment sufría muchísimo
transitive verb
1 (cause to suffer) atormentar, torturar
2 (annoy) molestar, hacer rabiar, martirizar
torment [tɔr'mɛnt, 'tɔr.-] vt
: atormentar, torturar, martirizar
torment ['tɔr.mɛnt] n
: tormento m, suplicio m, martirio m
torment
v.
• acribillar v.
• atormentar v.
• crucificar v.
n.
• martirio s.m.
• tormento s.m.

I 'tɔːrment, 'tɔːment
mass & count noun tormento m

to be in torment — sufrir mucho, sufrir lo indecible


II tɔːr'ment, tɔː'ment
transitive verb atormentar, torturar; (tease) martirizar*
1.
['tɔːment]
N tormento m

the torments of jealousy — los tormentos de los celos

to be in torment — estar atormentado

2.
[tɔː'ment]
VT (=hurt) atormentar, torturar; (=annoy) fastidiar, molestar; (=torture) (fig) atormentar

she was tormented by doubts — la atormentaban las dudas

we were tormented by thirst — nos moríamos de sed

don't torment the cat — no le des guerra al gato

* * *

I ['tɔːrment, 'tɔːment]
mass & count noun tormento m

to be in torment — sufrir mucho, sufrir lo indecible


II [tɔːr'ment, tɔː'ment]
transitive verb atormentar, torturar; (tease) martirizar*

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