noun🔗ShareMáquina de asedio, catapultaA catapult or other kind of war-engine."The Roman siege relied heavily on torments that hurled massive stones at the city walls. "El asedio romano dependía en gran medida de máquinas de asedio que lanzaban piedras enormes contra las murallas de la ciudad.militaryweaponmachinewarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTormento, torturaTorture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture."The museum displayed the torments used during the medieval period, like the rack and thumbscrews. "El museo exhibió los tormentos utilizados durante el período medieval, como el potro y los tornillos para pulgares.sufferinginhumanactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTormento, sufrimiento, angustiaAny extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental."He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system."Estaba amargado por los tormentos del sistema de divorcio.sufferingmindsensationsoulemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtormentar, afligirTo cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)"The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."El niño atormentaba a las moscas arrancándoles las alas.sufferingemotionmindcharacteractioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
