torture

Hành hình, tra tấn

to cause someone to suffer a lot of physical or mental pain, especially as a punishment or in order to make them tell you something

• torture somebody

Collocations torture a prisoner · torture methods

• They tortured him to make him confess.

  Họ đã tra tấn anh ta để buộc anh ta thú nhận.

Làm khổ sở, làm phiền phức

to cause someone to feel very uncomfortable or unhappy, often for a long time

• torture somebody

Collocations torture yourself with thoughts · torture someone with questions

• She was tortured by guilt.

  Cô ấy bị dày vò bởi cảm giác tội lỗi.

Hành hình, tra tấn

the act of causing someone to suffer a lot of physical or mental pain, especially as a punishment or in order to make them tell you something

• under torture

Collocations methods of torture · torture victims

• The prisoner was subjected to severe torture.

  Tù nhân đã bị tra tấn một cách nghiêm trọng.