torturar

to torture

verb tohr-too-RAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin tortura, from torquere (to twist)

Usage Note

Torturar is a regular -ar verb. It is used both literally (to torture a prisoner) and figuratively — me tortura la duda (doubt tortures me). The reflexive torturarse means to torment oneself. The related noun tortura means torture, and torturador (m) / torturadora (f) means torturer.

Examples

"El personaje fue torturado en la novela."

Natural Translation

The character was tortured in the novel.

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