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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestortura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: torˈtuːra
"La tortura è inaccettabile in ogni forma."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something.
"The prisoner endured torture for information."
- 1
To inflict severe pain or suffering on someone, often to extract information or for punishment.
"The captors tortured their victims to obtain confessions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'torture' originates from the Latin 'tormentum', meaning 'a twisting' or 'a torment'. It evolved through Old French 'torture' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of inflicting severe pain or suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Torture" is said worldwide
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torture
Transliteration: tɔʁ.tyʁ
"Il a subi une torture inhumaine."
Folter
Transliteration: ˈfɔltɐ
"Die Folter ist ein Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit."
tortura
Transliteration: torˈtuːra
"La tortura è inaccettabile in ogni forma."
tortura
Transliteration: torˈtuɾa
"La tortura es un acto inhumano."
tortura
Transliteration: toʁˈtuɾɐ
"A tortura é um crime grave."
यातना
Transliteration: yātanā
"यातना मानवता के खिलाफ एक अपराध है।"
折磨
Transliteration: zhémó
"折磨是对人权的严重侵犯。"
고문
Transliteration: gomu
"고문은 비인도적인 행위입니다."
拷問
Transliteration: gōmon
"拷問は許されるべきではありません。"
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