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1 tormentare
torment* * *tormentare v.tr. to torture, to torment; ( molestare) to pester, to annoy, to worry, to aggravate: un forte mal di denti lo tormenta da due giorni, a bad toothache has been tormenting him for two days; mi tormenta sempre con un mucchio di domande, he always pesters me with a lot of questions; non tormentare quel cane, stop tormenting that dog.◘ tormentarsi v.rifl. to torment oneself, to be tormented, to worry: non tormentarti, tutto finirà bene, don't worry, everything will be all right.* * *[tormen'tare]1. vt(gen) to torment, (fig : infastidire) to bother, pester2. vr (tormentarsi)to worry, torture o.s., fret* * *[tormen'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (torturare) [ persona] to torture, to harass, to trouble; [ dolore] to rack, to trouble [ persona]2) fig. (affliggere) [pensiero, rimorso] to torment, to nag, to rack, to trouble; (perseguitare) [giornalista, scocciatore] to nag, to pester2.tormentare qcn. con domande — to plague sb. with questions
* * *tormentare/tormen'tare/ [1]1 (torturare) [ persona] to torture, to harass, to trouble; [ dolore] to rack, to trouble [ persona]2 fig. (affliggere) [pensiero, rimorso] to torment, to nag, to rack, to trouble; (perseguitare) [giornalista, scocciatore] to nag, to pester; tormentare qcn. con domande to plague sb. with questionsII tormentarsi verbo pronominaleto self-torture, to torment oneself, to worry ( per about, over). -
2 assillante
nagging* * *assillante agg. troubling, tormenting, insistent: una persona assillante, an insistent person; un pensiero assillante, a tormenting thought.* * *[assil'lante]* * *assillante/assil'lante/[preoccupazione, dubbio] besetting, nagging, niggling; [ creditore] besieging. -
3 atroce
appalling* * *atroce agg. atrocious, dreadful, terrible, ferocious, cruel: un delitto atroce, an atrocious crime; avere dei dolori atroci, to have terrible pains; un caldo atroce, a terrible (o a ferocious) heat // un dubbio atroce, a nasty suspicion.* * *[a'trotʃe, a'trɔtʃe]1) (feroce) [delitto, supplizio] atrocious, awful; [ vendetta] vicious, horrible; [ morte] agonizing, horrible2) (terribile) [ tortura] brutal, terrible; [ dolore] atrocious, agonizing, blinding; [ dubbio] tormenting* * *atroce/a'trot∫e, a'trɔt∫e/1 (feroce) [delitto, supplizio] atrocious, awful; [ vendetta] vicious, horrible; [ morte] agonizing, horrible2 (terribile) [ tortura] brutal, terrible; [ dolore] atrocious, agonizing, blinding; [ dubbio] tormenting -
4 struggente
all-consuming* * *struggente agg. tormenting; longing, yearning: un ricordo struggente, a tormenting memory; un desiderio struggente, a yearning desire; un'espressione struggente, a longing expression.* * *[strud'dʒɛnte]* * *struggente/strud'dʒεnte/[passione, amore] aching; [ nostalgia] acute; [sguardo, parole] melting. -
5 terribile
terrible* * *terribile agg. terrible, awful, dreadful; frightful, fearful: un temporale terribile, a dreadful thunderstorm; una sciagura terribile, a terrible (o frightful) disaster; un nemico terribile, an awful enemy.* * *[ter'ribile]1) (tremendo) [catastrofe, malattia] terrible, dreadful; [delitto, incidente, giorno] awful, dreadful, horrendous; [ dubbio] tormenting; [occhiata, sospetto] nasty2) (molto intenso) [vento, temporale, freddo, caldo, rumore] terrible, tremendous; [ dolore] terrible, raging, terrific; [ ira] fearful, thundering3) colloq. (brutto) terrible, awful4) (pestifero)un bambino terribile — a nasty little boy, a holy terror
* * *terribile/ter'ribile/1 (tremendo) [catastrofe, malattia] terrible, dreadful; [delitto, incidente, giorno] awful, dreadful, horrendous; [ dubbio] tormenting; [occhiata, sospetto] nasty2 (molto intenso) [vento, temporale, freddo, caldo, rumore] terrible, tremendous; [ dolore] terrible, raging, terrific; [ ira] fearful, thundering3 colloq. (brutto) terrible, awful4 (pestifero) un bambino terribile a nasty little boy, a holy terror. -
6 tormentoso agg
[tormen'toso] tormentoso (-a) -
7 tormentoso
agg [tormen'toso] tormentoso (-a) -
8 godere
1. v/t enjoygodersela enjoy oneself2. v/i ( rallegrarsi) be delighted (di at)* * *godere v.tr. to enjoy: mi sono proprio goduto il film ieri sera, I really enjoyed the film last night; goditi le vacanze, te le sei meritate, enjoy your holidays, you deserve them // godersi la vita, to enjoy oneself (o to have a good time) // gode buona salute, he enjoys good health◆ v. intr.1 (rallegrarsi) to be glad, to be delighted (at sthg.): godo di sapere che stai bene, I'm glad (o delighted) to hear that you are well; godere della fortuna di qlcu., to be delighted at s.o.'s good luck2 (trarre godimento da) to love (sthg., doing), to enjoy (sthg., doing), to delight (in sthg., doing), to take* a delight (in doing): pare (ci) goda a tormentarlo, she seems to enjoy (o to take a delight in) tormenting him; godo a starmene sdraiato al sole, I love lying in the sun; gode a parlar male di tutti, she delights in backbiting3 (fruire) to enjoy (sthg., doing): godere di buona salute, to enjoy good health; godere del favore di qlcu., to be in high favour with s.o. (o form. to enjoy s.o.'s favour o fam. to be well in with s.o.); godrò di alcuni giorni di ferie, I'm going to enjoy a few days holiday; non gode della mia fiducia, I don't trust her; godere di buona fama, to have a good name; godere di una pensione, di una rendita, to enjoy a pension, an income; (dir.) godere un usufrutto, to enjoy a usufruct (o life tenancy); (trib.) godere di sgravi fiscali, to benefit from tax relief4 (fam.) (avere l'orgasmo) to come*.* * *1. [ɡo'dere]vb irreg1) vt, (gustare: pace, fresco) to enjoy, (bene, rendita) to enjoy, benefit from2)godersela — to enjoy o.s., have a good time
si è goduta sua suocera per due mesi iro — she had the pleasure of her mother-in-law's company for two months
1)godere di — to enjoy, rejoice at o in, be delighted (at)godere nel fare qc — to enjoy o delight in doing sth
godere all'idea che... — to rejoice at the thought of...
2)godere di — (buona salute, reputazione) to enjoy* * *[go'dere] 1.1) (rallegrarsi) to be* glad, to be* delightedgodere a o nel tormentare qcn. — to delight in o to enjoy nagging sb
2) (beneficiare, avere)godere della fiducia di qcn. — to have sb.'s confidence
3) colloq. (raggiungere l'orgasmo) to come*2.verbo transitivo3.verbo pronominale godersi1) (trarre giovamento da) to enjoy [vacanze, spettacolo, fresco]2) godersela (spassarsela) to have* a great time••* * *godere/go'dere/ [56](aus. avere)1 (rallegrarsi) to be* glad, to be* delighted; godere all'idea di fare to be delighted at the thought of doing; godere a o nel tormentare qcn. to delight in o to enjoy nagging sb.2 (beneficiare, avere) godere di [ persona] to enjoy [diritto, privilegio, bene, popolarità, salute]; godere della fiducia di qcn. to have sb.'s confidence3 colloq. (raggiungere l'orgasmo) to come*godere la vita to enjoy lifeIII godersi verbo pronominale1 (trarre giovamento da) to enjoy [vacanze, spettacolo, fresco]; - rsi la vita to enjoy life2 godersela (spassarsela) to have* a great timechi si accontenta gode enough is as good as a feast. -
9 tormentoso
tormentoso agg. tormenting, nagging; ( molesto) worrying: un dubbio tormentoso, a nagging doubt; un tormentoso mal di denti, a nagging toothache.* * *[tormen'toso]* * *tormentoso/tormen'toso/ -
10 torturare
torture* * ** * *[tortu'rare]1. vtto torture, fig to torment, torture2. vr (torturarsi)to torment o.s.* * *[tortu'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to torture2) fig. [pensiero, sentimento] to torture, to torment; [situazione, dolore] to rack2.verbo pronominale torturarsi to self-torture* * *torturare/tortu'rare/ [1]1 to torture2 fig. [pensiero, sentimento] to torture, to torment; [situazione, dolore] to rackII torturarsi verbo pronominaleto self-torture. -
11 tribolare
tribolare v. intr.1 ( faticare) to have trouble: tribolai molto per trovarlo, I had trouble finding it; il bambino mi ha fatto tribolare, the baby gave me some trouble; non voglio farti tribolare, I don't want to trouble (o bother) you2 ( soffrire) to suffer (from sthg.), to be tormented (by sthg.): tribola per i reumatismi, he suffers from (o is afflicted with) rheumatism; ha tribolato tutta la vita, his life has been full of hardship // ha finito di tribolare, ( è morto) death has put an end to his sufferings◆ v.tr. to torment, to afflict: una guerra che tribola il paese da anni, a war that has been tormenting the country for years.* * *[tribo'lare]1) (soffrire) to sufferfar tribolare qcn. — to cause sb. pains
2) (faticare)tribolare a fare qcs. — to have trouble doing sth.
far tribolare qcn. — to give sb. trouble, to trouble sb
* * *tribolare/tribo'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (soffrire) to suffer; far tribolare qcn. to cause sb. pains2 (faticare) tribolare a fare qcs. to have trouble doing sth.; far tribolare qcn. to give sb. trouble, to trouble sb. -
12 vessatorio
vessatorio agg. oppressive, harassing, tormenting // (dir.): clausola vessatoria, inequitable clause, ( di contratto) unfair contract terms; contratto vessatorio, unconscionable contract (o bargain).* * ** * *vessatoriopl. -ri, - rie /vessa'tɔrjo, ri, rje/oppressive. -
13 arrovellare
arrovellare v.tr. to torment, to distress: il pensiero mi arrovella, the thought is tormenting me // arrovellarsi il cervello, to rack one's brains.◘ arrovellarsi v.rifl.1 ( stizzirsi) to get* angry, to loose* one's temper2 ( accanirsi) to strive*, to do* all one can: mi sono arrovellato tutto il giorno per trovare una soluzione, I slogged away all day trying to find a solution.* * *[arrovel'lare]1. vt2. vr (arrovellarsi) -
14 struggere
consume* * *struggere v.tr.2 ( tormentare) to torment; ( consumare) to wear* out, to consume: una preoccupazione lo struggeva, a worry was tormenting him; il rimorso lo struggeva, he was consumed with remorse; lo struggeva l'amore, love consumed him◘ struggersi v.intr.pron.1 (non com.) ( fondersi) to melt: la neve si strugge al sole, snow melts in the sun // struggere in lacrime, to melt into tears2 ( affliggersi) to be distressed, to distress oneself; to torment oneself: non struggerti, c'è ancora speranza!, don't worry too much, there is still some hope!3 (languire di passione, desiderio) to be consumed (with sthg.); to pine, to pine away (with sthg., for s.o., sthg.): si struggeva di tornare a casa, he was pining to go back home; struggere di gelosia, invidia, desiderio, dolore, to be consumed with jealousy, envy, desire, grief.* * *1. vt letter(sogg : amore) to consume2. vip (struggersi) -
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16 tormentare
[tormen'tare]1. vt(gen) to torment, (fig : infastidire) to bother, pester2. vr (tormentarsi)to worry, torture o.s., fret -
17 torturare
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tormenting — Synonyms and related words: acute, afflictive, aggravating, agonizing, annoying, atrocious, biting, bothering, bothersome, chafing, consuming, cramping, cruel, desolating, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, exasperating,… … Moby Thesaurus
tormenting — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Extraordinarily painful or distressing: agonizing, anguishing, excruciating, harrowing, torturous. See PAIN … English dictionary for students
tormenting — sb. St Andrew, 57 … Oldest English Words
tormenting — tor·ment || tÉ”r ment /tÉ”Ë n. torture, pain, suffering, anguish v. torture, agonize, persecute … English contemporary dictionary
tormenting — tormentˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑torment … Useful english dictionary
An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting — Jane Collier s An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting (1753), a conduct book, was her first work. The Essay operates as a satirical advice book on how to nag and it was modeled after Jonathan Swift s satirical essays. The work is intended… … Wikipedia
self-tormenting — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : tormenting oneself or marked by self torment * * * self tormentˈing adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑self … Useful english dictionary
self-tormenting — self′ torment′ing adj … From formal English to slang
