noun🔗ShareEngin de siège, machine de guerreA catapult or other kind of war-engine."The Roman siege relied heavily on torments that hurled massive stones at the city walls. "Le siège romain reposait fortement sur des engins de siège qui lançaient d'énormes pierres sur les murs de la ville.militaryweaponmachinewarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourment, suppliceTorture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture."The museum displayed the torments used during the medieval period, like the rack and thumbscrews. "Le musée exposait les tourments utilisés au Moyen Âge, comme le chevalet et les vis à pouces.sufferinginhumanactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourment, supplice, angoisseAny extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental."He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system."Il était amer à cause des tourments du système de divorce.sufferingmindsensationsoulemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourmenter, martyriserTo cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)"The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."L'enfant tourmentait les mouches en leur arrachant les ailes.sufferingemotionmindcharacteractioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
