/tɔʁ.ty.ʁe/
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to torture, to torment
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Word origin
From Late Latin tortura ('a twisting'), from torquere ('to twist'). English 'torture' shares the root.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- tortura
- English cognates
- torture, torment
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | torture | torturais | torturai | torturerai | torturerais |
| tu | tortures | torturais | torturas | tortureras | torturerais |
| il/elle | torture | torturait | tortura | torturera | torturerait |
| nous | torturons | torturions | torturâmes | torturerons | torturerions |
| vous | torturez | torturiez | torturâtes | torturerez | tortureriez |
| ils/elles | torturent | torturaient | torturèrent | tortureront | tortureraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | torture | torturasse |
| tu | tortures | torturasses |
| il/elle | torture | torturât |
| nous | torturions | torturassions |
| vous | torturiez | torturassiez |
| ils/elles | torturent | torturassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | torture |
| nous | torturons |
| vous | torturez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- torturant
- Past participle
- torturé · torturée · torturés · torturées
Examples
.
This regime tortured thousands of prisoners.
.
Remorse had tormented him for years.
tourmenter !
Stop tormenting that poor cat!
.
Doubt torments her.
.
The convention forbids torturing prisoners of war.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 8: torturer, enfoncer, individu and 7 more words.