tortura
/toɾˈtuɾa/, [t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɾa]torture
Noun tortura f (plural torturas)
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torture (intentional causing of somebody experiencing agony)
Verb tortura
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Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of torturar.
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Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of torturar.
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Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of torturar.
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Los dolores que ella sufrió durante la tortura son inimaginables.
The pain she suffered while being tortured was unimaginable.
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Es ilegal en Estados Unidos por imposición de ley el usar la tortura para conseguir información.
It is illegal in the United States for law enforcement to use torture to get information.
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La ley no permite la confesión bajo tortura.
The law does not accept confession under torture.
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Ver a su novia con otro hombre era una tortura para él.
It was torture for him to see his girlfriend with another man.
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La tortura tuvo dramáticos efectos sobre su personalidad.
The torture had dramatic consequences on his personality.
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Nadie debe ser sometido al dolor o a la tortura.
Nobody should be subjected to pains or torture.
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