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tormenting

/tɔrˈmɛntɪŋ/ /tɔːrˈmɛntɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Afligir, atormentar

To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

Examples :

"The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."
El niño atormentaba a las moscas arrancándoles las alas.
suffering action inhuman emotion mind

Related Words

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

Enrollar, envolver, implicar

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

El panadero estaba enrollando la masa alrededor de un molde de metal para crear una pasta en forma de espiral.

Illustration torment

torment noun

/tɔrˈmɛnt/ /tərˈmɛnt/

Catapulta, máquina de guerra

"The soldiers used the ancient torment to hurl rocks at the enemy fortress. "

Los soldados usaron la antigua catapulta para lanzar rocas a la fortaleza enemiga.

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

Vecindad, proximidad

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Nuestro vecindario era nuestra única razón para intercambiar saludos huecos.

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

El ruido constante de la obra dificultaba que me concentrara en mis deberes.

Illustration torture

torture noun

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/

Tortura, suplicio

"In every war there are acts of torture that cause the world to shudder."

En cada guerra hay actos de tortura que hacen temblar al mundo.

Illustration tormented

tormented verb

/tɔrˈmɛntɪd/ /tɔːrˈmɛntɪd/

Afligir, atormentar

"The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."

El niño atormentaba a las moscas arrancándoles las alas.

Illustration pulling

pulling verb

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

Tirar

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

Cuando dé la señal, tira de la cuerda.

Illustration stronger

stronger adjective

/ˈstɹɑŋɡɚ/ /stɹɒŋɡə/ /stɹɔŋɡɚ/

Más fuerte

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Un hombre grande y fuerte; Jake era alto y fuerte.

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

Alguien, una celebridad

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

Ese famoso cantante, una celebridad que todos reconocen, actúa en el concierto de la escuela.

Illustration suffering

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

Sufrir, padecer

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

¿Hay alguien aquí que tema sufrir dificultades?

Illustration heartbreaking

heartbreaking noun

/ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ /ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/

Angustia, gran dolor

"The loss of his grandfather was a heartbreaking. "

La pérdida de su abuelo fue una angustia.

Illustration causing

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

Causar, provocar

"The lightning caused thunder."

El rayo causó el trueno.