German-English translation for "Tortur"

"Tortur" English translation

Tortur
[tɔrˈtuːr]Femininum | feminine f <Tortur; Torturen>

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torture, agony, ordeal torture
  • torture
    Tortur Qual, große Strapaze figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    agony
    Tortur Qual, große Strapaze figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    ordeal
    Tortur Qual, große Strapaze figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Tortur Qual, große Strapaze figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • es war die reine (oder | orod eine wahre) Tortur
    it was absolute torture
    es war die reine (oder | orod eine wahre) Tortur
  • torture
    Tortur Geschichte | historyHIST Folter
    Tortur Geschichte | historyHIST Folter
examples
Tom's uneasiness grew more and more intense under the slow torture of these proceedings.
Toms Unruhe wurde größer und größer unter der langsamen Tortur dieses Vorgehens.
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