What does torture in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word torture in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use torture in French.
The word torture in French means torture, torture, torture, torment, torture, tortured mind, torture stake, whipping post, torture scene, torture, under torture, mental torture. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word torture
torturenom féminin (supplice) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Souvent en temps de guerre les prisonniers sont soumis à la torture. In wartime, prisoners are often subjected to torture. |
torturenom féminin (embarras) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) C'était une véritable torture que de ne pouvoir dire la vérité. It was real torture not being able to tell the truth. |
tortureverbe transitif (soumettre à un supplice) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les nazis torturèrent nombre de résistants. |
torment, tortureverbe transitif (tourmenter, martyriser) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La guerre torture de nombreuses familles. |
tortured mindnom masculin (pensée compliquée) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
torture stake, whipping postnom masculin (Indiens : poteau pour prisonnier) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
torture scenenom féminin (supplice) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
torturenom féminin (figuré (épreuve) (figurative, uncountable) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
under torturelocution adverbiale (en raison de torture) |
mental torturenom féminin (harcèlement psychologique) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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