🇬🇧🇪🇸 torture - tortura : English Lesson

Meaning of "torture" ("tortura"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Torture means going through something that feels extremely unpleasant, painful, or frustrating. It is often used in a playful way to describe waiting too long, doing something boring, or not getting what you want right away.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Waiting for my birthday cake to be served was pure torture!

Listening to my dad sing in the shower is ear torture.

A mosquito in my room at night is tiny-winged torture.

Waiting for mom to finish talking so we can leave? Endless torture!

Dropping my ice cream on the ground? Cold-hearted torture.

She sat in the dentist's chair, each drill noise like torture. The cold spray was torture, the long wait a slow torture. Her hand gripped the armrest; the bright light felt like torture on her eyes. When the drill stopped, she laughed, relief washing away the short, sharp torture. Finally she breathed.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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