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    torture

    US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/

    ・

    UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/

    B2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Hurting someone to force them to give information
    The soldier died from torture after he was captured behind enemy lines
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo painfully hurt someone to get information
    The guard had to torture the spy to find out where the attack was
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
    The fact her son was missing would torture her
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Painful suffering or distress
    It was a torture for her to be constantly ignored by her family

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    Chris Evans' Parents Played a Crazy April Fools' Prank on Him

    01:55Chris Evans' Parents Played a Crazy April Fools' Prank on Him
    • Well, that's I mean, it's, in a way, the reason you have kids so you can torture them a lot.

      Well, that's I mean, it's, in a way, the reason you have kids so you can torture them a lot.

    • CAN TORTURE THEM LIKE THAT.

      CAN TORTURE THEM LIKE THAT.

    A2

    I WAITED 4 YEARS FOR THIS!!!!

    05:34I WAITED 4 YEARS FOR THIS!!!!
    • /please stop this torture/

      /please stop this torture/

    B1

    Get That Boy Back ft. Chris Stapleton - SNL

    03:24Get That Boy Back ft. Chris Stapleton - SNL
    • ♪ I'm ex-CIA and I go by the shredder, if you date my sis, you better adore her 'cuz she knows my tricks of psychological torture♪

      ♪ I'm ex-CIA and I go by the shredder, if you date my sis, you better adore her 'cuz she knows my tricks of psychological torture♪

    • TORTURE ♪

      TORTURE ♪

    B1

    Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3

    12:06Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
    • And there was your standard raping and pillaging and torture, all of which was done in the name of Ashur, the great god of the Neo-Assyrians, whose divine regent was the king.

      And there was your standard raping and pillaging and torture, all of which was done in the name of Ashur, the great god of the Neo-Assyrians, whose divine regent was the king.

    • raping and pillaging and torture, all of which was done in the name of Ashur, the great god

      raping and pillaging and torture, all of which was done in the name of Ashur, the great god

    B2

    World Leaders are Failing Human Rights. Here's Why. | NYT Opinion

    05:01World Leaders are Failing Human Rights. Here's Why. | NYT Opinion
    • No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

      No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

    • No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

      No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

    B1

    The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers

    04:08The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers
    • make them like that to torture us, don’t they?’ we  might say to a parent struggling to close the zip  

      make them like that to torture us, don’t they?’ we  might say to a parent struggling to close the zip  

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • "No rest, no peace, incessant torture of remorse." "You travel fast," said Scrooge.

      "No rest, no peace, incessant torture of remorse." "You travel fast," said Scrooge.

    • “The whole time,” said the Ghost. “No rest,  no peace. Incessant torture of remorse.”

      “The whole time,” said the Ghost. “No rest,  no peace. Incessant torture of remorse.”

    B2

    Saving a Puppy in Sri Lanka's Surf Capital | Mirissa & Galle Travel Guide

    15:23Saving a Puppy in Sri Lanka's Surf Capital | Mirissa & Galle Travel Guide
    • It sounds like it could be a torture, but I think it's the opposite.

      It sounds like it could be a torture, but I think it's the opposite.

    • Sounds like it could be a torture, but I don't think it's going to be like that.

      Sounds like it could be a torture, but I don't think it's going to be like that.

    B1

    Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News

    14:39Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News
    • And I think we also have to remember that it's not just what happened in July and August, but many years of gross human rights violations, disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions and torture, and weaponization of the judiciary to bring false cases against members of the opposition and members of civil society.

      And I think we also have to remember that it's not just what happened in July and August, but many years of gross human rights violations, disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions and torture, and weaponization of the judiciary to bring false cases against members of the opposition and members of civil society.

    • many years of gross human rights violations, disappearances, extraditional killings, arbitrary detentions and torture, and

      many years of gross human rights violations, disappearances, extraditional killings, arbitrary detentions and torture, and

    B1

    The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is

    11:41The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
    • The Om Duat, though, that one is all doom and gloom and monsters and torture.

      The Om Duat, though, that one is all doom and gloom and monsters and torture.

    • The Om Duat, though, that one is all doom and gloom and monsters and torture.

      The Om Duat, though, that one is all doom and gloom and monsters and torture.

    B2