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Detailed Translations for torture from English to German

torture:

to torture verb (tortures, tortured, torturing)

  1. to torture (assault; molest; beat up; batter)
    mißhandeln; quälen; belästigen
    • mißhandeln verb (mißhandelne, mißhandelnst, mißhandelnt, mißhandelnte, mißhandelntet, mißhandeln)
    • quälen verb (quäle, quälst, quält, quälte, quältet, gequält)
    • belästigen verb (belästige, belästigst, belästigt, belästigte, belästigtet, belästigent)
  2. to torture (torment; hurt; aggrieve; offend)
    foltern; peinigen; verletzen; martern; kasteien
    • foltern verb (foltre, folterst, foltert, folterte, foltertet, gefoltert)
    • peinigen verb (peinige, peinigst, peinigt, peinigte, peinigtet, gepeinigt)
    • verletzen verb (verletze, verletzt, verletzte, verletztet, verletzt)
    • martern verb (martere, marterst, martert, marterte, martertet, gemartert)
    • kasteien verb (kasteie, kasteist, kasteit, kasteite, kasteitet, gekasteit)

Conjugations for torture:

present
  1. torture
  2. torture
  3. tortures
  4. torture
  5. torture
  6. torture
simple past
  1. tortured
  2. tortured
  3. tortured
  4. tortured
  5. tortured
  6. tortured
present perfect
  1. have tortured
  2. have tortured
  3. has tortured
  4. have tortured
  5. have tortured
  6. have tortured
past continuous
  1. was torturing
  2. were torturing
  3. was torturing
  4. were torturing
  5. were torturing
  6. were torturing
future
  1. shall torture
  2. will torture
  3. will torture
  4. shall torture
  5. will torture
  6. will torture
continuous present
  1. am torturing
  2. are torturing
  3. is torturing
  4. are torturing
  5. are torturing
  6. are torturing
subjunctive
  1. be tortured
  2. be tortured
  3. be tortured
  4. be tortured
  5. be tortured
  6. be tortured
diverse
  1. torture!
  2. let's torture!
  3. tortured
  4. torturing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

torture [the ~] nomen

  1. the torture
    die Peinigung; die Folterung; die Tortur; die Kasteiung
  2. the torture
    die Folter
  3. the torture (torment; agony; pain)
    die Qual; die Quälung; die Belästigung

Translation Matrix for torture:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Belästigung agony; pain; torment; torture block; bother; difficulty; hindrance; impediment; inconvenience; load; nuisance; obstacle; obstruction; stonewalling; thwarting; trouble; weight
Folter torture dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; rack; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness
Folterung torture
Kasteiung torture
Peinigung torture
Qual agony; pain; torment; torture dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness
Quälung agony; pain; torment; torture
Tortur torture
- agony; anguish; distortion; overrefinement; straining; torment; torturing; twisting
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
belästigen assault; batter; beat up; molest; torture anger; annoy; antagonise; antagonize; assail; assault; bully; cause irritation; chafe; give offence; harass; impede; irritate; pester; provoke; tease; vex
foltern aggrieve; hurt; offend; torment; torture
kasteien aggrieve; hurt; offend; torment; torture chastise; discipline; punish
martern aggrieve; hurt; offend; torment; torture antagonise; antagonize; bully; harass; pester; provoke; tease
mißhandeln assault; batter; beat up; molest; torture
peinigen aggrieve; hurt; offend; torment; torture
quälen assault; batter; beat up; molest; torture antagonise; antagonize; bully; harass; pester; provoke; tease
verletzen aggrieve; hurt; offend; torment; torture ache; break in; bruise; cause damage; contuse; cut; damage; defamate; dishonor; dishonour; do harm; harm; hurt; injure; insult; maul; offend; prick; rape; ravish; slander; sting; violate; wound
- excruciate; rack; torment
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Qual harassment
- torment

Related Words for "torture":

  • torturing, tortures

Synonyms for "torture":


Related Definitions for "torture":

  1. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason1
    • it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession1
  2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean1
  3. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain1
  4. extreme mental distress1
  5. unbearable physical pain1
  6. subject to torture1
  7. torment emotionally or mentally1

Wiktionary Translations for torture:

torture
noun
  1. intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony
  2. "suffering of heart" imposed by one on another, in personal relationships
verb
  1. to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims
torture
verb
  1. absichtlich Schmerzen zufügen, leiden machen
  2. jemandem (physisch oder psychisch) Schmerz zufügen
noun
  1. va.|: Folter
  2. Leid
  3. nur Singular: langes Warten, Qual, Pein
  4. selten im Plural: die Misshandlung oder das Zufügen von körperlichen und seelischen Schmerzen
  1. Schmerz, Leid, etwas physisch oder psychisch belastendes

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
torture martern; foltern martelen — een gevangene onderwerpen aan lichamelijke en/of geestelijke pijniging, voornamelijk teneinde informatie los te krijgen
torture martern; peinigen; quälen tourmenter — Faire souffrir quelque tourment de corps.