German-English translation for "foltern"

"foltern" English translation

foltern
[ˈfɔltərn]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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torture torture, torment, agonize put on the rack, to rack
examples
  • jemanden zu Tode foltern
    to torturejemand | somebody sb to death
    jemanden zu Tode foltern
  • put (jemand | somebodysb) on (oder | orod to) the rack, to rack (jemand | somebodysb)
    foltern auf der Folterbank
    foltern auf der Folterbank
  • torture
    foltern peinigen, quälen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    torment
    foltern peinigen, quälen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    agonize
    foltern peinigen, quälen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    foltern peinigen, quälen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • jemanden mit Fragen foltern
    to torturejemand | somebody sb with questions
    jemanden mit Fragen foltern
foltern
Neutrum | neuter n <Folterns>

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Avazz: Stop the Torture of Children in Syria!
Avazz: Stopp die Folter syrischer Kinder!
Source: GlobalVoices
Thereafter, torture in Uzbekistan became routine.
Seitdem ist die Folter in Usbekistan Routine.
Source: News-Commentary
Torture and forced disappearances are also widespread.
Auch Folter und Verschleppungen sind an der Tagesordnung.
Source: News-Commentary
Iranian Blogger Sattar Beheshti Tortured to Death · Global Voices
Iranischer Blogger Sattar Beheshti zu Tode gefoltert
Source: GlobalVoices
Torture is on the increase.
Es wird immer mehr gefoltert.
Source: Europarl
Torture is still the order of the day.
Folter ist weiterhin an der Tagesordnung.
Source: Europarl
Egypt: Remembering Khaled Said for a World Without Torture · Global Voices
Ägypten: Erinnerungen an Khaled Said- Für eine Welt ohne Folter
Source: GlobalVoices
Scores of others, perhaps hundreds, have been carted off for interrogation, torture, or execution.
Dutzende, wenn nicht hunderte anderer wurden zum Verhör, zur Folter oder Hinrichtung weggekarrt.
Source: News-Commentary
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