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1 torment
I ['tɔːment]nome tormento m.; lett. supplizio m.II [tɔː'ment]verbo transitivo tormentareto be tormented by jealousy — essere tormentato o roso dalla gelosia
* * *1. ['to:ment] noun1) ((a) very great pain, suffering, worry etc: He was in torment.) tormento2) (something that causes this.) tormento2. [to:'ment] verb(to cause pain, suffering, worry etc to: She was tormented with worry/toothache.) tormentare* * *torment /ˈtɔ:mɛnt/n. [uc]tormento; tortura; pena; strazio; supplizio: to be in torment, subire tormenti; essere torturato (o tormentato)● (scherz.) the torment of one's life, la disperazione della propria anima □ to suffer torments, patire le pene dell'infernoFALSI AMICI: torment non significa tormenta. (to) torment /tɔ:ˈmɛnt/v. t.tormentare; torturare; far soffrire; infastidire; molestare; vessare: Don't torment the cat!, non tormentare il gatto!; The horses were tormented with gadflies, i cavalli erano infastiditi dai tafani.* * *I ['tɔːment]nome tormento m.; lett. supplizio m.II [tɔː'ment]verbo transitivo tormentareto be tormented by jealousy — essere tormentato o roso dalla gelosia
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2 torment tor·ment n vb
[tɔː'mɛnt]1. ntormento, tortura2. vt(hurt) tormentare, (fig: annoy) molestare, infastidireshe was tormented by doubts — era tormentata or assillata dai dubbi
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3 self-torment [ˌsɛlf'tɔmɛnt] n
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4 fret
I [fret]nome mus. tasto m., traversina f.II [fret]III 1. [fret] 2.to be in a fret — (irritated) essere irritato; (impatient) essere agitato
1) (be anxious) agitarsi ( over, about per)IV [fret]nome arch. (anche Greek fret) greca f.V [fret]* * *[fret]past tense, past participle - fretted; verb(to worry or show anxiety or discontentment: She was always fretting about something or other.) affliggersi- fretful* * *fret (1) /frɛt/n.2 (arald.) cancello.fret (2) /frɛt/n.fret (3) /frɛt/n.(mus.: di strumento a corda) tasto.(to) fret (1) /frɛt/v. t.1 intagliare; traforare2 (archit.) adornare di greche.(to) fret (2) /frɛt/A v. t.1 agitare; preoccupare; crucciareB v. i.3 consumarsi; corrodersi; logorarsi● to fret and fume, essere sulle spine; rodersi il fegato.* * *I [fret]nome mus. tasto m., traversina f.II [fret]III 1. [fret] 2.to be in a fret — (irritated) essere irritato; (impatient) essere agitato
1) (be anxious) agitarsi ( over, about per)IV [fret]nome arch. (anche Greek fret) greca f.V [fret] -
5 gnaw
[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
* * *[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) rosicchiare, rosicare- gnawing* * *[nɔː]1. vt2. vito gnaw at — rosicchiare, fig rodere
* * *[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
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6 bait
I [beɪt]nome esca f. (anche fig.)II [beɪt]to rise to, swallow the bait — abboccare (anche fig.)
1) (put bait on) innescare [trap, hook]* * *[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) esca2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) munire di esca* * *[beɪt]1. n(also), fig esca2. vt* * *bait /beɪt/n. [cu]1 ( pesca) esca: live bait, pesciolini (o vermi, ecc.) usati come esca; bait-casting, pesca con canna ed esca; to take the bait, abboccare2 (fig.) esca; lusinga; allettamento: to rise to (o to take) the bait, reagire come previsto; abboccare.(to) bait /beɪt/A v. t.2 (fig.) tormentare; stuzzicare; punzecchiare3 (fig.) lusingare; allettare4 (stor.) aizzare i cani contro (un animale innocuo o incatenato, per divertimento)B v. i.baitingn. [u]1 (stor.) l'aizzare cani contro un animale innocuo o incatenato ( per divertimento): bear-baiting, combattimento di cani contro un orso alla catena2 (fig.) scherno; irrisione.* * *I [beɪt]nome esca f. (anche fig.)II [beɪt]to rise to, swallow the bait — abboccare (anche fig.)
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7 Harry
['hærɪ]nome proprio Enrico* * *['hæri](to torment or worry frequently.) disturbare* * *Harry /ˈhærɪ/n. dim. di Henry● (fam.) Old Harry, il diavolo.(First names) Harry /ˈhærɪ/m. dim. di Henry* * *['hærɪ]nome proprio Enrico -
8 assail
[ə'seɪl]verbo transitivo form.1) (attack) assalire, attaccare2) (plague) assalireto be assailed by worries, doubts — essere tormentato dalle preoccupazioni, dai dubbi
* * *[ə'seil](to attack, torment: He was assailed with questions; assailed by doubts.) assalire* * *[ə'seɪl]verbo transitivo form.1) (attack) assalire, attaccare2) (plague) assalireto be assailed by worries, doubts — essere tormentato dalle preoccupazioni, dai dubbi
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9 tantalise
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) stuzzicare, tormentare- tantalising -
10 tantalize
['tæntəlaɪz]verbo transitivo allettare, stuzzicare (tormentando)* * *(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) stuzzicare, tormentare- tantalising* * *['tæntəlaɪz]verbo transitivo allettare, stuzzicare (tormentando)
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