No. 12,015 in French
torture
"Torture" in French means the act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain as punishment or to extract information.
In a sentence
La torture est interdite par les lois internationales.
Torture is prohibited by international laws.
In this sentence, 'torture' is used as a noun to denote physical or mental harm inflicted deliberately on someone.
Elle décrit les événements du livre comme une véritable torture émotionnelle.
She describes the events of the book as a true emotional torture.
Here, 'torture' is used as a metaphorical noun to express intense emotional distress.
Il trouve les longues réunions une torture insupportable.
He finds the long meetings an unbearable torture.
In this sentence, 'torture' is again metaphorically employed to describe an extremely unpleasant or tedious experience.
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