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torture ['tɔ:tʃə(r)]1 noun∎ to be subjected to torture être torturé, subir des tortures;∎ instruments of torture instruments mpl de torture(b) figurative torture f, tourment m;∎ wearing these shoes is torture c'est un vrai supplice de porter ces chaussures;∎ the waiting was sheer torture! cette attente fut un vrai supplice!(a) (inflict pain on) torturer;∎ they tortured her until she confessed ils l'ont torturée jusqu'à ce qu'elle avoue∎ tortured by remorse tenaillé par le remords∎ she tortures the Spanish language elle écorche la langue espagnole;∎ to torture a song massacrer une chanson►► torture chamber chambre f de torture -
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torture [ˈtɔ:t∫ər]1. nounsupplice m• it was sheer torture! c'était un vrai supplice !• to torture o.s. se torturer3. compounds* * *['tɔːtʃə(r)] 1.noun lit torture f; fig supplice m2.transitive verb lit torturer; fig tourmenter -
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1. noun1) Folter, diethe torture of somebody — jemandes Folterung
instrument of torture — Folterwerkzeug, das; Folterinstrument, das
2. transitive verbit was torture — es war eine Tortur
foltern; (fig.) quälen* * *['to: ə] 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) foltern2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) die Folter* * *tor·ture[ˈtɔ:tʃəʳ, AM ˈtɔ:rtʃɚ]I. nto divulge secrets under \torture unter Folter Geheimnisse preisgebenmental \torture seelische Folter\torture device Folterinstrument nt\torture technique Foltermethode fIII. vt▪ to \torture sb1. (cause suffering to) jdn folternto \torture sb to death jdn zu Tode foltern2. (greatly disturb) jdn quälen* * *['tɔːtʃə(r)]1. nFolter f; (fig) Qual f2. vt2) (fig: torment) quälen, peinigen (geh)tortured language —
her hair had been tortured into elaborate curls — ihr Haar war mühsam in kunstvolle Locken gedreht
* * *torture [ˈtɔː(r)tʃə(r)]A s1. Folter(ung) f:put to the torture foltern2. fig Tortur f, Qual f:it was (sheer) torture to hear him sing es war eine Qual, ihn singen zu hören3. fig Entstellung f, Verdrehung fB v/t1. foltern2. fig peinigen, quälen:torture o.s. with a problem sich mit einem Problem abmartern;3. torture a confession from ein Geständnis herauspressen aus4. einen Text etc entstellen, verdrehen* * *1. noun1) Folter, die2. transitive verbinstrument of torture — Folterwerkzeug, das; Folterinstrument, das
foltern; (fig.) quälen* * *v.foltern v.quälen v. n.Folter -eien f.Marter - f.Qual -en f. -
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'to: ə
1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) torturar
2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) tortura2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) torturatorture1 n torturatorture2 vb torturartr['tɔːʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 tortura, tormento1 torturar, atormentartorture n: tortura f, tormento mit was sheer torture!: ¡fue un verdadero suplicio!v.• atormentar v.• crucificar v.• torcer v.• torturar v.• violentar v.n.• martirio s.m.• suplicio s.m.• tormento s.m.• tortura s.f.
I 'tɔːrtʃər, 'tɔːtʃə(r)mass & count noun tortura fthese exercises are torture! — estos ejercicios son una tortura or un suplicio!
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> torturarshe was tortured by doubts/jealousy — las dudas/los celos la atormentaban
b) tortured past p <person/mind/soul> atormentado['tɔːtʃǝ(r)]1. N1) (lit) tortura f2) (fig) tormento mit was sheer torture! — ¡era una verdadera tortura!
2. VT1) (lit) torturar2) (=torment) atormentar3.CPDtorture chamber N — cámara f de tortura
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I ['tɔːrtʃər, 'tɔːtʃə(r)]mass & count noun tortura fthese exercises are torture! — estos ejercicios son una tortura or un suplicio!
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> torturarshe was tortured by doubts/jealousy — las dudas/los celos la atormentaban
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ˈtɔ:tʃə
1. сущ.
1) пытка to employ, resort to, use torture ≈ прибегать к пыткам to inflict torture on ≈ пытать( кого-л.) to subject smb. to torture ≈ обрекать кого-л. на муки to undergo torture≈ подвергаться пытке cruel, severe torture ≈ жестокая пытка sadistic torture ≈ садистская пытка under torture ≈ под пыткой He confessed under torture. ≈ Он сознался под пыткой. It was sheer torture to listen to her sing. ≈ Было сущим наказанием слушать, как она поет. Syn: sheer hell
2) агония, муки Syn: misery, agony
2. гл.
1) пытать
2) мучить Syn: torment, chivvy пытка - refined * изощренная пытка - * chamber камера пыток - instrument of * орудие пытки - the *s of ancient times пытки, применявшиеся в старину - to put /to subject/ smb. to (the) * подвергать кого-л. пытке - to die from *s умереть от пыток муки, агония - the *s of the damned адские муки - to suffer *s from a toothache мучиться зубной болью причина, источник муки - the sight was a * to him это зрелище доставляло ему невыносимые муки - the day was one long * for him этот день был для него затянувшейся пыткой испытание, переплет;
переделка - the * of a boat by the pounding waves лодка стала игрушкой волн;
волны изрядно потрепали лодку (редкое) сильное искажение, извращение( смысла и т. п.) пытать - to * animals мучить /истязать/ животных - to * a prisoner until he makes a confession пытать узника до тех пор, пока он не признается мучить, терзать - *d by gout мучимый подагрой - don't * me by keeping me in suspense не мучьте меня неизвестностью - it *d him to think about it думать об этом было для него мукой искажать;
извращать( смысл и т. п.) - to * words( to make them fit one's argument) искажать смысл слов( для подтверждения сказанного) - you * my idea вы искажаете /извращаете/ мою мысль закручивать, скручивать - a room full of *d mahogany комната, заставленная мебелью из красного дерева с гнутыми ножками ( редкое) получать (сведения и т. п.) при помощи пыток;
выпытывать ~ мучить;
he is tortured with headaches его мучают головные боли ~ пытка;
to put to the torture подвергать пытке torture муки, агония ~ мучить;
he is tortured with headaches его мучают головные боли ~ пытать ~ пытка;
to put to the torture подвергать пытке ~ пытка -
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['tɔːʧə] 1. сущ.1) пыткаcruel / severe torture — жестокая пытка
to employ / resort to / use torture — прибегать к пыткам
to inflict torture on smb. — пытать кого-л.
to put / subject to the torture — подвергать пытке
to undergo torture— подвергаться пытке
He confessed under torture. — Он сознался под пыткой.
It was sheer torture to listen to her sing. — Было сущим наказанием слушать, как она поёт.
2) агония, мукиSyn:2. гл.1) пытать2) мучитьHe is tortured with headaches. — Его мучают головные боли.
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['to:çë] n.,v. -n. torturë (edhe fig.); put somebody to torture torturoj dikë; it was sheer torture! ishte një torturë e vërtetë!./-vt 1. torturoj. 2. fig. shfrytëzoj; masakroj (kuptimin, melodinë).● torturer ['to:çërë:] n. torturues, xhelat* * *torturoj -
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['tɔːtʃə(r)]1. n2. vttorturare, fig tormentare -
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het was een ware martelingit was sheer torture/agonyVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het was een ware marteling
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ж.torture, torment; (му́ка) anguishподверга́ть пы́тке (вн.) — subject to torture (d); put on the rack (d) идиом.
ору́дие пы́тки — instrument of torture
ожида́ние изве́стий бы́ло для них су́щей пы́ткой — waiting for news was sheer torture to them
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♦voorbeelden:1 het was een ware marteling • it was sheer torture/agony -
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martyr, e1 [maʀtiʀ]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
1.
martyre maʀtiʀ adjectif [héros, nation] martyred littér
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nom masculin, féminin martyr ( d'une cause to a cause)* * *maʀtiʀ martyr, -e1. nm/f2. adj* * *B nm,f martyr (d'une cause to a cause); être le martyr de qn to be tormented by sb; être le martyr de son ambition to be a martyr to one's ambition.prendre or se donner des airs de martyr to put on a martyred look.————————, martyre [martir] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [personne qui se sacrifie] martyrarrête de jouer les martyrs ou de prendre des airs de martyr stop being a ou playing the martyr!————————martyre nom masculin1. [supplice] martyrdom[douleur] agony -
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It was sheer torture! coll. -
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f; -, -n2. (Folterbank) rack; jemanden auf die Folter spannen fig. keep s.o. in suspense ( oder on tenterhooks)* * *die Foltertorment; torture* * *Fọl|ter ['fɔltɐ]f -, -ndie Folter anwenden — to use torture
2) (old = Folterbank) rackjdn auf die Folter spannen (fig) — to keep sb on tenterhooks, to keep sb in an agony of suspense
* * *(the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) torture* * *Fol·ter<-, -n>[ˈfɔltɐ]f torture[bei jdm] die \Folter anwenden to use torture [on sb]▶ jdn auf die \Folter spannen to keep sb on tenterhooks* * *die; Folter, Foltern torturejemanden auf die Folter spannen — (fig.) keep somebody in an agony of suspense
* * *1. torture (auch fig);2. (Folterbank) rack;* * *die; Folter, Foltern torturejemanden auf die Folter spannen — (fig.) keep somebody in an agony of suspense
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martyre2 [maʀtiʀ]masculine noun( = supplice) martyrdom* * *maʀtiʀ* * *maʀtiʀ nm1) [saint] martyrdom2) fig agony, torture* * *martyre nm ( supplice) Relig, fig martyrdom; ( souffrance) agony, suffering; sa vie fut un long martyre his/her life was one of constant suffering; c'est un martyre pour les parents it's agonizing for the parents; pour lui, l'inaction est un martyre for him, inactivity is sheer torture; souffrir le martyre to suffer agony; je souffre le martyre dans ces chaussures these shoes are sheer torture. -
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f.torture.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: torturar.* * *1 (tormento) torture2 figurado (padecimiento) intense suffering, agony* * *noun f.* * *SF torture* * *femenino torturelos exámenes son una tortura — (fam) exams are a real nightmare (colloq)
* * *= torture.Ex. It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.----* cámara de tortura = torture chamber.* sala de tortura = torture chamber.* * *femenino torturelos exámenes son una tortura — (fam) exams are a real nightmare (colloq)
* * *= torture.Ex: It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.
* cámara de tortura = torture chamber.* sala de tortura = torture chamber.* * *tortureinstrumentos/métodos de tortura instruments/methods of torturefueron sometidos a torturas they were subjected to torture, they were torturedpara mí los exámenes son una tortura ( fam); I find exams sheer torture o a real nightmare ( colloq)Compuesto:water torture* * *
Del verbo torturar: ( conjugate torturar)
tortura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tortura
torturar
tortura sustantivo femenino
torture
torturar ( conjugate torturar) verbo transitivo ( con violencia física) to torture;
( angustiar) to torment, torture
tortura sustantivo femenino torture
torturar verbo transitivo to torture
' tortura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- potro
- refinada
- refinado
- suplicio
- tormento
- salvaje
- terrible
English:
rack
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* * *tortura nf1. [física] torture;métodos de tortura torture methods, methods of torture2. [angustia] torture;la espera fue una tortura the wait was torture;¡este tráfico es una tortura! this traffic is a nightmare!* * *f tb figtorture* * *tortura nf: torture* * *tortura n torture -
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1. adjectivemake something plain [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas klarmachen
make it plain that... — klarstellen, dass...
the reason is plain [to see] — der Grund liegt auf der Hand; see also academic.ru/24358/English">English 2. 1); pikestaff
2) (frank, straightforward) ehrlich; offen; schlicht [Wahrheit]be plain with somebody — mit jemandem od. jemandem gegenüber offen sein
be [all] plain sailing — (fig.) [ganz] einfach sein
3) (unsophisticated) einfach; schlicht [Kleidung, Frisur]; klar [Wasser]; einfach, bescheiden [Lebensstil]; (not lined) unliniert [Papier]; (not patterned) [Stoff] ohne Muster4) (unattractive) wenig attraktiv [Mädchen]5) (sheer) rein2. adverb1) (clearly) deutlich2) (simply) einfach3. noun1) Ebene, die2) (Knitting) rechte Masche* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) einfach2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) klar3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ehrlich4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) klar5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) unscheinbar2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) das Flachland2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) der Flachstich•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn]I. adj\plain food einfaches Essenmy father says he likes good \plain food mein Vater sagt, er isst gerne einfache Hausmannskost\plain omelette Omelette nature f\plain yoghurt Naturjoghurt m o nt2. (uncomplicated) einfach\plain folks [or people] einfache Leute\plain and simple ganz einfach3. (clear) klar, offensichtlichher meaning was \plain es war klar, was sie meinteit's \plain that they... sie wollen ganz offensichtlich, dass...the sign was \plain enough — we just didn't see it das Schild war klar und deutlich — wir haben es nur einfach übersehento be perfectly \plain ganz offensichtlich seinthe reason is perfectly \plain der Grund liegt auf der Handto make sth \plain etw klarstellenhave I made myself \plain to you? habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?▪ to be \plain with sb jdm gegenüber [ganz] offen seinit was \plain torture es war die reinste Torturthe \plain truth is that... die traurige Wahrheit ist, dass...5. (unattractive) unscheinbar, unansehnlich\plain Jane Mauerblümchen nt6.▶ to be as \plain as the nose on one's face [or BRIT also as a pikestaff] ganz offensichtlich [o ÖSTERR fam a. sonnenklar] sein, klar wie Kloßbrühe sein BRD famII. adv1. (simply) ohne großen Aufwandthe fish had been grilled and served \plain der Fisch war gegrillt und kam ohne weitere Zutaten auf den Tisch\plain awful einfach furchtbarIII. nthe Great P\plains die Great Plains (in den USA)2. (in knitting) rechte Masche* * *[pleɪn]1. adj (+er)1) klar; (= obvious) offensichtlich, klar; tracks, differences deutlichit is plain to see that... — es ist offensichtlich, dass...
I'd like to make it quite plain that... — ich möchte gern klarstellen, dass...
to make one's view plain — seine Meinung klar zum Ausdruck bringen
to be plain with sb —
in plain language or English — unmissverständlich, auf gut Deutsch
in plain language or English, the answer is no — um es klar or auf gut Deutsch zu sagen: die Antwort ist nein
it won't all be plain sailing — es wird gar nicht so einfach sein
from now on it'll be plain sailing — von jetzt an geht es ganz einfach
3) (= simple, with nothing added) einfach; dress, design, living schlicht, einfach; cooking, food (gut)bürgerlich; cook einfach, gutbürgerlich; water klar; paper unliniert; envelope einfach; colour einheitlich; cigarette filterlos, ohne Filterunder plain cover — in neutraler Verpackung
5) (= not beautiful) person, appearance, face unattraktiv2. adv1) (inf: simply, completely) (ganz) einfachplain stupid/wrong — einfach dumm/falsch
2)3. nthe plains — das Flachland, die Ebene; (in North America) die Prärie
* * *plain1 [pleın]A adj (adv plainly)1. einfach, gewöhnlich, schlicht:in plain clothes in Zivil;plain cooking gutbürgerliche Küche;plain fare Hausmannskost f;plain living schlichte oder einfache Lebensweise;plain paper unlin(i)iertes Papier;plain postcard gewöhnliche Postkarte;plain scale natürlicher Maßstab;2. schlicht, schmucklos, kahl (Zimmer etc), ungemustert, einfarbig (Stoff), unkoloriert (Fotos etc), glatt (Spitzen etc):plain knitting Rechts-, Glattstrickerei f;plain sewing Weißnäherei f3. unscheinbar, farb-, reizlos, wenig anziehend:4. klar (u. deutlich), unmissverständlich, offen:in plain terms rundheraus (gesagt);the plain truth die nackte Wahrheit5. klar, offensichtlich, offenbar, -kundig, deutlich, leicht verständlich:a) ohne Umschweife, klipp und klar,b) Telegrafie etc im Klartext, offen, unverschlüsselt;make sth plain etwas klarstellen;a) jemandem etwas klarmachen,b) jemandem etwas klar zu verstehen geben;6. unverdünnt, pur (alkoholisches Getränk)7. ausgesprochen, rein, bar (Unsinn etc):plain folly heller Wahnsinn8. offen (u. ehrlich):plain dealing Redlichkeit f;be plain with sb jemandem gegenüber offen sein9. a) mittelmäßig, unbedeutend, Durchschnitts…plain country flaches Land;plain bearing Gleitlager n;plain fit Schlichtpassung f;plain roll Glattwalze fB adv umg völlig:he’s just plain stupid er ist ganz einfach dummC s1. Ebene f, Flachland nplain2 [pleın] v/i obs oder poet (weh)klagen* * *1. adjectivemake something plain [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas klarmachen
make it plain that... — klarstellen, dass...
2) (frank, straightforward) ehrlich; offen; schlicht [Wahrheit]be plain with somebody — mit jemandem od. jemandem gegenüber offen sein
be [all] plain sailing — (fig.) [ganz] einfach sein
3) (unsophisticated) einfach; schlicht [Kleidung, Frisur]; klar [Wasser]; einfach, bescheiden [Lebensstil]; (not lined) unliniert [Papier]; (not patterned) [Stoff] ohne Muster4) (unattractive) wenig attraktiv [Mädchen]5) (sheer) rein2. adverb1) (clearly) deutlich2) (simply) einfach3. noun1) Ebene, die2) (Knitting) rechte Masche* * *adj.ehrlich adj.einfach adj.einfarbig adj.flach adj.leicht verständlich adj.vollständig adj. n.Ebene -n f. -
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ˈmɪzərɪ сущ.
1) а) страдание to cause misery ≈ причинять страдания to alleviate, relieve misery ≈ облегчать страдания abject, deep misery ≈ глубокое страдание sheer misery ≈ истинное страдание untold misery ≈ невысказанное страдание It was sheer misery to live there. ≈ Жить там было сущим наказанием. It was sheer misery living there. ≈ Жить там было сущим наказанием. Syn: suffering, agony, anguish, discomfort, distress, passion, torment, torture Ant: happiness, pleasure б) амер., диал. (физическая) боль Syn: pain
1.
2) обыкн. мн. невзгоды, несчастья
3) бедность, нищета, нужда Syn: poverty
4) а) страдалец, нытик Syn: grumbler, moaner б) ужасное место;
место, навевающее грусть, депрессию и т.д. I am sure she would gladly have confined us both in the Bastile, had England such a misery. ≈ Я уверен, что она с радостью заточила бы нас в Бастилию, если бы в Англии было такое ужасное место. страдание;
горе;
мучение - to put smb. out of * положить конец чьим-л. страданиям /мучениям/, убить кого-л. из милосердия pl невзгоды, несчастья;
бедствия;
напасти физическая боль, страдание - general * общее недомогание - to suffer /to be in/ * from toothache страдать от зубной боли нищета, бедность - to live in * and want жить в безысходной нищете - to reduce smb. to * привести кого-л. к нищете (разговорное) см. misere( разговорное) зануда, нытик misery ( обыкн. pl) невзгоды, несчастья ~ нищета, бедность ~ нытик ~ страдание -
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['mɪz(ə)rɪ]сущ.1)а) страдание, мучение, каторгаabject / deep misery — глубокое страдание
to alleviate / relieve misery — облегчать страдания
It was sheer misery living there. — Жить там было сущей каторгой.
Syn:Ant:б) преим. амер. физическое страдание, больSyn:pain 1.2) несчастье, невзгода, напасть3) бедность, нищета, нуждаSyn:4) разг. страдалец, нытикSyn: -
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[pleɪn] adj1) ( simple) einfach;( not flavoured) natur nach n;\plain food einfaches Essen;my father says he likes good \plain food mein Vater sagt, er isst gerne einfache Hausmannskost;\plain omelette Omelette nature f;\plain paper ( unlined) unliniertes Papier;( of one colour) einfarbiges Papier;\plain yoghurt Naturjoghurt m o nt2) ( uncomplicated) einfach;\plain and simple ganz einfach3) ( clear) klar, offensichtlich;her meaning was \plain es war klar, was sie meinte;it's \plain that they... sie wollen ganz offensichtlich, dass...;the sign was \plain enough - we just didn't see it das Schild war klar und deutlich - wir haben es nur einfach übersehen;to be perfectly \plain ganz offensichtlich sein;the reason is perfectly \plain der Grund liegt auf der Hand;to make sth \plain etw klarstellen;have I made myself \plain to you? habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?;to be \plain with sb jdm gegenüber [ganz] offen seinit was \plain torture es war die reinste Tortur;the \plain truth is that... die traurige Wahrheit ist, dass...5) ( unattractive) unscheinbar, unansehnlich;\plain Jane Mauerblümchen ntPHRASES:to be as \plain as the nose on one's face [or (Brit a.) as a pikestaff] ganz offensichtlich sein, klar wie Kloßbrühe sein ( fam) adv1) ( simply) ohne großen Aufwand;the fish had been grilled and served \plain der Fisch war gegrillt und kam ohne weitere Zutaten auf den Tisch\plain awful einfach furchtbar nthe Great P\plains die Great Plains (in den USA)2) ( in knitting) rechte Masche
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torture — I n. 1) to employ, resort to, use torture 2) to inflict torture on 3) to subject smb. to torture 4) to undergo torture 5) cruel; plain, sheer; sadistic; severe torture 6) water torture 7) torture to + int. (it was sheer torture to listen to her… … Combinatory dictionary
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sheer — I UK [ʃɪə(r)] / US [ʃɪr] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something Maya succeeded through sheer hard work. the sheer size/volume etc of something: We were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work.… … English dictionary
Sheer Heart Attack — This article is about the album by Queen. For the song of the same name by Queen, see News of the World (album). Sheer Heart Attack Studio album by Queen … Wikipedia
torture — torturable, adj. torturedly, adv. torturer, n. torturesome, adj. torturingly, adv. /tawr cheuhr/, n., v., tortured, torturing. n. 1. the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or… … Universalium
Psychology of torture — The psychological effects associated with torture, or the threat of torture, can be severe. The psychological suffering coupled with physical pain affects the torture subject and serves the torturer s (conscious) interests. The torturer can also… … Wikipedia
Chinese Torture — Queen – The Miracle Veröffentlichung 22. Mai 1989 Label Parlophone/EMI; Capitol (USA), Hollywood (USA/1991) Format(e) LP, Cassette, CD Genre(s) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
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Terry v. Ohio — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Terry v. Ohio ArgueDate=December 12 ArgueYear=1967 DecideDate=June 10 DecideYear=1968 FullName=John W. Terry v. State of Ohio USVol=392 USPage=1 Citation=88 S. Ct. 1868; 20 L. Ed. 2d 889; 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1345; 44 Ohio Op. 2d… … Wikipedia
