torturar

Senses

1. 1.

   to torture

   to inflict severe physical pain or suffering on someone

2. 2.

   to torment, to torture

   to cause severe mental or emotional anguish

Examples

• "Os prisioneiros foram torturados durante o interrogatório."

  The prisoners were tortured during the interrogation.

• "Essa dúvida está me torturando há dias."

  This doubt has been tormenting me for days.

• "Ele tortura a si mesmo pensando no que poderia ter feito diferente."

  He tortures himself thinking about what he could have done differently.

Usage

A regular -ar verb. Can refer to literal physical torture or figurative mental/emotional torment. Common reflexive use: "torturar-se" (to torture/torment oneself). Often collocates with words like "mente" (mind), "consciência" (conscience), or "pensamentos" (thoughts) in figurative usage.