English-Thai Dictionary
tort
N การ ละเมิด การ ล่วงละเมิด สิทธิ ของ คนอื่น kan-la-moed
tort-feasor
N ผู้ ล่วงละเมิด ผู้ละเมิด phu-lung-la-moed
torticollis
N อาการ คอแข็ง และ คอ เอียง เนื่องจาก กล้ามเนื้อ หดตัว
tortile
A บิด งอ ขด
tortilla
N อาหาร เม็กซิโก ar-han-meak-si-ko
tortious
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ ล่วงละเมิด สิทธิ ของ ผู้อื่น เกี่ยวกับ การ ละเมิด kiao-kab-kan-la-moed-sid-ti
tortoise
N คนที่ เคลื่อนไหว ช้า kon-ti-klua-wai-cha
tortoise
N เต่า tao
tortoise head
SL ปวด อึ อย่างมาก have a turtle's head Turtles head puad-au-yang-mak
tortoiseshell
N กระดอง เต่า kra-dong-tao
tortuosity
N ความคดเคี้ยว kwam-kod-kiao
tortuous
ADJ ซับซ้อน sab-son
tortuous
ADJ บิด งอ bid-ngor
tortuous
ADJ หลอกลวง devious lok-luang
torture
N การ ทรมาน kan-tor-ra-man
torture
N ความเจ็บปวด kwam-jeb-puad
torture
N วิธี ทรมาน wi-te-tor-ra-man
torture
VT ทรมาน ให้ เจ็บปวด tor-ra-man-hai-jeb-puad
torture
VT ทำให้ บิดเบี้ยว tam-hai-bid-biao
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TORT
n.[L. tortus, twisted, from torqueo. The primary sense is to turn or strain, hence to twist. ] 1. In law, any wrong or injury. Torts are injuries done to the person or property of another, as trespass, assault and battery, defamation and the like.
2. Mischief; calamity. [Except in the legal sense above explained, it is obsolete. ]
TORTILE, TORTIL
a.[L. tortilis.] Twisted; wreathed; coiled. In botany, coiled like a rope; as a tortile awn.
TORTION
n.[L. tortus.] Torment; pain. [Not in use. ]
TORTIOUS
a.[from tort. ] Injurious; done by wrong. 1. In law, implying tort, or injury for which the law gives damages.
TORTIVE
a.[L. tortus.] Twisted; wreathed.
TORTOISE
n.tor'tis. [from L. tortus, twisted. ] 1. An animal of the genus Testudo, covered with a shell or crust.
2. In the military art, a defense used by the ancients, formed by the troops arranging themselves in close order and placing their bucklers over their heads, making a cover resembling a tortoise-shell.
TORTOISE-SHELL
n.[tortoise and shell. ] The shell or rather scales of the tortoise, used in inlaying and in various manufactures.
TORTUOSITY
n.[from tortuous. ] The state of being twisted or wreathed; wreath; flexure.
TORTUOUS
a.[L. tortuosus.] 1. Twisted; wreathed; winding; as a tortuous train; a tortuous leaf or corol, in botany.
2. Tortious. [Not used. ] [See Tortious. ]
TORTUOUSNESS
n.The state of being twisted.
TORTURE
n.[L. tortus, torqueo, to twist. ] 1. Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment.
Ghastly spasm or racking torture.
2. Severe pain inflicted judicially, either as a punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person. Torture may be and is inflicted in a variety of ways, as by water or fire, or by the boot or thumbkin. But the most usual mode is by the rack or wheel.
TORTURE
v.t.To pain to extremity; to torment. 1. To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person.
2. To vex; to harass.
3. To keep on the stretch, as a bow. [Not in use. ]
TORTURED
pp. Tormented; stretched on the wheel; harassed.
TORTURER
n.One who tortures; a tormenter.
TORTURING
ppr. Tormenting; stretching on the rack; vexing.
TORTURINGLY
adv. So as to torture or torment.
TORTUROUS
a.Tormenting. [Not in use. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TORT
Tort, n. Etym: [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture. ]
1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs. ] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser.
2. (Law )
Defn: Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract ) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury. Executor de son tort. See under Executor. -- Tort feasor (Law ), a wrongdoer; a trespasser. Wharton.
TORT
TORT Tort, a.
Defn: Stretched tight; taut. [R.] Yet holds he them with tortestrein. Emerson.
TORTA
Tor "ta, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. torta a cake. ] (Metal. )
Defn: a flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.
TORTEAU
Tor "teau, n.; pl. Torteaus Etym: [Of. torteau, tortel, from L.tortus twisted. See Tort. ] (Her. )
Defn: A roundel of a red color.
TORTICOLLIS
Tor `ti *col "lis, n. Etym: [F. toricolis; L. torquere, tortum, to twist + collum the neck. ] (Med. )
Defn: See Wryneck.
TORTILE
Tor "tile, a. Etym: [L. tortilis, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortile. ]
Defn: Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
TORTILITY
TORTILITY Tor *til "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being tortile, twisted, or wreathed.
TORTILLA
Tor *til "la, n. Etym: [Sp. ]
Defn: An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron or stone.
TORTION
Tor "tion, n. Etym: [LL. tortio. See Torsion. ]
Defn: Torment; pain. [Obs. ] Bacon.
TORTIOUS
Tor "tious, a. Etym: [From Tort. ]
1. Injurious; wrongful. [Obs. ] "Tortious power. " Spenser.
2. (Law )
Defn: Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort.
TORTIOUSLY
TORTIOUSLY Tor "tious *ly, adv. (Law )
Defn: In a tortous manner.
TORTIVE
Tor "tive, a. Etym: [L. tortus, p.p. of torquere to twist, wind. ]
Defn: Twisted; wreathed. Shak.
TORTOISE
Tor "toise, n. Etym: [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L.tortus isted, crooked, contorted, p.p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in allusion to its crooked feet. See Torture. ]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the order Testudinata.
Note: The term is applied especially to the land and fresh-water species, while the marine species are generally called turtles, but the terms tortoise and turtle are used synonymously by many writers. see Testudinata, Terrapin, and Turtle.
2. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: Same as Testudo, 2. Box tortoise, Land tortoise, etc. See under Box, Land, etc. -- Painted tortoise. (Zoöl.) See Painted turtle, under Painted. -- Soft-shell tortoise. (Zoöl.) See Trionyx. -- Spotted tortoise. (Zoöl.) A small American fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus, or Nanemys, quttatus ) having a blackish carapace on which are scattered round yellow spots. -- Tortoise beetle (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of small tortoise-shaped beetles. Many of them have a brilliant metallic luster. the larvæ feed upon the leaves of various plants, and protect themselves beneath a mass of dried excrement held over the back by means of the caudal spines. The golden tortoise beetle (Cassida aurichalcea ) is found on the morning-glory vine and allied plants. -- Tortoise plant. (Bot. ) See Elephant's foot, under Elephant. -- Tortoise shell, the substance of the shell or horny plates of several species of sea turtles, especially of the hawkbill turtle. It is used in inlaying and in the manufacture of various ornamental articles. -- Tortoise-shell butterfly (Zoöl.), any one of several species of handsomely colored butterflies of the genus Aglais, as A. Milberti,and A. urticæ, both of which, in the larva state, feed upon nettles. -- Tortoise-shell turtle (Zoöl.), the hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill.
Defn: having a color like that aof a toroise's shell, black with white and orange spots; -- used mostly to describe cats of that color. n.
Defn: a tortoise-shell cat.
TORTRICID
Tor "tri *cid, a. Etym: [See Tortrix. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to Tortix, or the family Tortricidæ.
TORTRIX
Tor "trix, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist. ]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidæ, the larvæ of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalæ ) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
TORTULOUS
Tor "tu *lous, a. (Nat. Hist. )
Defn: Swelled out at intervals like a knotted cord.
TORTUOSE
Tor "tu *ose `, a. Etym: [See Tortuous. ]
Defn: Wreathed; twisted; winding. Loudon
TORTUOSLTY
Tor `tu *os "l *ty, n. Etym: [L.tortuositas: cf. F.tortuosite.]
Defn: the quality or state of being tortuous.
TORTUOUS
Tor "tu *ous, a. Etym: [OE. tortuos, L.tortuosus, fr. tortus a twisting, winding, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortueux. See Torture. ]
1. Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding; as, a tortuous train; a tortuous train; a tortuous leaf or corolla. The badger made his dark and tortuous hole on the side of every hill where the copsewood grew thick. Macaulay.
2. Fig. : Deviating from rectitude; indirect; erroneous; deceitful. That course became somewhat lesstortuous, when the battle of the Boyne had cowed the spirit of the Jakobites. Macaulay.
3. Injurious: tortious. [Obs. ]
4. (Astrol.)
Defn: Oblique; -- applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini ) which ascend most rapidly and obliquely. [Obs. ] Skeat. Infortunate ascendent tortuous. Chaucer. --Tor "tu *ous *ly, adv. -- Tor "tu *ous *ness, n.
TORTURABLE
TORTURABLE Tor "tur *a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being tortured.
TORTURE
Tor "ture, n. Etym: [F.,fr. L. tortura, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist, rack, torture; probably akin to Gr. tre `pein to turn, G. drechsein to turn on a lathe, and perhaps to E. queer. Cf. Contort, Distort, Extort, Retort, Tart, n., Torch, Torment, Tortion, Tort, Trope. ]
1. Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind. Shak. Ghastly spasm or racking torture. Milton.
2. Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel.
3. The act or process of torturing. Torture, whitch had always been deciared illegal, and which had recently been declared illegal even by the servile judges of that age, was inflicted for the last time in England in the month of May, 164 . Macaulay.
TORTURE
Tor "ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tortured (; p. pr. & vb. n. Torturing. ]Etym: [Cf. F. Torturer. ]
1. To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.
2. To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person. Shak.
3. To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort. Jar. Taylor.
4. To keep on the stretch, as a bow. [Obs. ] The bow tortureth the string. Bacon.
TORTURER
TORTURER Tor "tur *er, n.
Defn: One who tortures; a tormentor.
TORTURINGLY
TORTURINGLY Tor "tur *ing *ly, adv.
Defn: So as to torture. Beau. & Fl.
TORTUROUS
TORTUROUS Tor "tur *ous, a.
Defn: Involving, or pertaining to, torture. [R.] "The torturous crucifixion. " I. Disraeli.
New American Oxford Dictionary
tort
tort |tôrt tɔrt | ▶noun Law a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract ) leading to civil legal liability. ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense ‘wrong, injury ’): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum ‘wrong, injustice, ’ neuter past participle of Latin torquere ‘to twist. ’
torte
torte |tôrt, ˈtôrtə tɔrt | ▶noun ( pl. tortes or German torten |ˈtôrtn | ) a sweet cake or tart. ORIGIN from German Torte, via Italian from late Latin torta ‘round loaf, cake. ’ Compare with tortilla .
Tortelier, Paul
Tortelier, Paul |tɔːˈtɛlɪeɪ, French tɔʀtəlje | (1914 –90 ), French cellist. He was noted for his interpretations of Bach and Elgar, and was appointed professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1957.
tortelli
tor tel li |tôrˈtelē tɔrˈtɛli | ▶noun small pasta parcels stuffed with a cheese or vegetable mixture. ORIGIN Italian, plural of tortello ‘small cake, fritter. ’
tortellini
tor tel li ni |ˌtôrtlˈēnē ˌtɔrdlˈini | ▶noun small squares of pasta that are stuffed with meat or cheese and then rolled and formed into small rings. ORIGIN Italian, plural of tortellino, diminutive of tortello ‘small cake, fritter. ’
tortfeasor
tort fea sor |ˈtôrtˌfēzər, -zôr ˈtɔrtˌfizər | ▶noun Law a person who commits a tort. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Old French tort-fesor, from tort ‘wrong ’ and fesor ‘doer. ’
torticollis
tor ti col lis |ˌtôrtiˈkälis ˌtɔrdəˈkɑləs | ▶noun Medicine a condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side, often associated with painful muscle spasms. Also called wryneck. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin tortus ‘crooked, twisted ’ + collum ‘neck. ’
tortilla
tor til la |tôrˈtē (y )ə tɔrˈti (j )ə | ▶noun (in Mexican cooking ) a thin, flat pancake of cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savory filling. • (in Spanish cooking ) a thick omelet containing potato and other vegetables, typically served cut into wedges. ORIGIN Spanish, diminutive of torta ‘cake. ’ Compare with torte .
tortious
tor tious |ˈtôrSHəs ˈtɔrʃəs | ▶adjective Law constituting a tort; wrongful. DERIVATIVES tor tious ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French torcious, from the stem of torcion ‘extortion, violence, ’ from late Latin tortio (n- ) (see torsion ). The original sense was ‘injurious. ’
tortoise
tor toise |ˈtôrtəs ˈtɔrdəs | ▶noun 1 a turtle, typically a herbivorous one that lives on land. • informal anything exceptionally slow-moving: you are a tortoise on the uptake today. 2 another term for testudo. DERIVATIVES tor toise like |-ˌlīk |adjective & adverb ORIGIN late Middle English tortu, tortuce: from Old French tortue and Spanish tortuga, both from medieval Latin tortuca, of uncertain origin. The current spelling dates from the mid 16th cent.
tortoise beetle
tor toise bee tle ▶noun a small flattened leaf beetle with an enlarged thorax, having wing cases that cover the entire insect and provide camouflage and protection. The larva carries a construction of feces and molted skins for camouflage. [Cassida and other genera, family Chrysomelidae. ]
tortoiseshell
tor toise shell |ˈtôrtə (s )ˌSHel ˈtɔrdə (s )ˌʃɛl | ▶noun 1 the semitransparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewelry or ornaments. • a synthetic substance made in imitation of this. 2 short for tortoiseshell cat. 3 short for tortoiseshell butterfly.
tortoiseshell butterfly
tor toise shell but ter fly ▶noun a butterfly with mottled orange, yellow, and black markings, and wavy wing margins. [Genera Aglais and Nymphalis, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae: several species. ]
tortoiseshell cat
tor toise shell cat ▶noun a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell.
Tortola
Tor to la |tôrˈtōlə tɔrˈtoʊlə | the principal island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Its chief town, Road Town, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. ORIGIN Spanish, literally ‘turtledove. ’
tortoni
tor to ni |tôrˈtōnē tɔrˈtoʊni | ▶noun an Italian ice cream made with eggs and cream, typically served in a small cup and topped with chopped almonds or crumbled macaroons. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: the name of a 19th -cent. Italian cafe owner in Paris.
tortrix
tor trix |ˈtôrtriks ˈtɔrtrɪks |(also tortrix moth ) ▶noun ( pl. tortrices |-trisēz | ) a small moth with typically green caterpillars that live inside rolled leaves and can be a serious pest of fruit and other trees. [Family Tortricidae: many species. ] DERIVATIVES tor tri cid |-trisid |noun & adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: modern Latin, feminine of Latin tortor ‘twister, ’ from torquere ‘to twist. ’
tortuous
tor tu ous |ˈtôrCHo͞oəs ˈtɔːrtʃuəs | ▶adjective full of twists and turns: the route is remote and tortuous. • excessively lengthy and complex: a tortuous argument. DERIVATIVES tor tu os i ty |ˌtôrCHo͞oˈäsitē |noun ( pl. tortuosities ), tor tu ous ly adverb, tor tu ous ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus ‘twisting, a twist, ’ from Latin torquere ‘to twist. ’ usage: On the difference between tortuous and torturous, see usage at torturous .
torture
tor ture |ˈtôrCHər ˈtɔrtʃər | ▶noun the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain. • great physical or mental suffering or anxiety: the torture I've gone through because of loving you so. • a cause of such suffering or anxiety: dances were absolute torture because I was so small. ▶verb [ with obj. ] inflict severe pain on: most of the victims had been brutally tortured. • cause great mental suffering or anxiety to: he was tortured by grief. DERIVATIVES tor tur er noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘distortion, twisting, ’ or a physical disorder characterized by this ): via French from late Latin tortura ‘twisting, torment, ’ from Latin torquere ‘to twist. ’
torturous
tor tur ous |ˈtôrCHərəs ˈtɔrtʃ (ə )rəs | ▶adjective characterized by, involving, or causing excruciating pain or suffering: a torturous eight weeks in their prison camp. DERIVATIVES tor tur ous ly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French, from torture ‘torture. ’ usage: Tortuous and torturous have different core meanings. Tortuous means ‘full of twists and turns ’ or ‘devious, circuitous ’: both paths were tortuous and strewn with boulders. Torturous is derived from torture and means ‘involving torture or excruciating pain ’. Torturous should be reserved for agonized suffering; it is not a fancy word for ‘painful ’ or ‘discomforting, ’ as in I found the concert torturous because of the music's volume.
Oxford Dictionary
tort
tort |tɔːt | ▶noun Law a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract ) leading to legal liability. ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense ‘wrong, injury ’): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum ‘wrong, injustice ’, neuter past participle of Latin torquere ‘to twist ’.
torte
torte |ˈtɔːtə | ▶noun ( pl. torten |ˈtɔːt (ə )n | or tortes ) a sweet cake or tart. ORIGIN from German Torte, via Italian from late Latin torta ‘round loaf, cake ’. Compare with tortilla .
Tortelier, Paul
Tortelier, Paul |tɔːˈtɛlɪeɪ, French tɔʀtəlje | (1914 –90 ), French cellist. He was noted for his interpretations of Bach and Elgar, and was appointed professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1957.
tortelli
tortelli |tɔːˈtɛli | ▶plural noun small pasta parcels stuffed with a cheese or vegetable mixture. ORIGIN Italian, plural of tortello ‘small cake, fritter ’.
tortellini
tortellini |ˌtɔːtəˈliːni | ▶noun tortelli which have been rolled and formed into small rings. ORIGIN Italian, plural of tortellino, diminutive of tortello ‘small cake, fritter ’.
tortfeasor
tortfeasor |ˈtɔːtfiːzə | ▶noun Law a person who commits a tort. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Old French tort-fesor, from tort ‘wrong ’ and fesor ‘doer ’.
torticollis
torticollis |ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side, often associated with painful muscle spasms. Also called wryneck. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin tortus ‘crooked, twisted ’ + collum ‘neck ’.
tortilla
tortilla |tɔːˈtiːjə | ▶noun 1 (in Mexican cookery ) a thin, flat maize pancake, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savoury filling. 2 (in Spanish cookery ) an omelette. ORIGIN Spanish, diminutive of torta ‘cake ’.
tortious
tortious |ˈtɔːʃəs | ▶adjective Law constituting a tort; wrongful. DERIVATIVES tortiously adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French torcious, from the stem of torcion ‘extortion, violence ’, from late Latin tortio (n- ) (see torsion ). The original sense was ‘injurious ’.
tortoise
tortoise |ˈtɔːtəs, -tɔɪz | ▶noun 1 a slow-moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs. Called turtle in North America. ●Family Testudinidae: numerous genera and species, including the European tortoise (Testudo graeca ).. • Austral. a freshwater turtle. 2 another term for testudo. DERIVATIVES tortoise-like adjective & adverb ORIGIN late Middle English tortu, tortuce: from Old French tortue and Spanish tortuga, both from medieval Latin tortuca, of uncertain origin. The current spelling dates from the mid 16th cent.
tortoise beetle
tor toise bee tle ▶noun a small flattened leaf beetle with an enlarged thorax, having wing cases that cover the entire insect and provide camouflage and protection. The larva carries a construction of feces and molted skins for camouflage. [Cassida and other genera, family Chrysomelidae. ]
tortoiseshell
tor ¦toise |shell |ˈtɔːtəsʃɛl | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the semi-transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewellery or ornaments. • a synthetic substance made to imitate tortoiseshell. 2 short for tortoiseshell cat. 3 short for tortoiseshell butterfly.
tortoiseshell butterfly
tor ¦toise |shell butter |fly ▶noun a butterfly with mottled orange, yellow, and black markings, and wavy wing margins. ●Genera Aglais and Nymphalis, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, including the common Eurasian small tortoiseshell (A. urticae ).
tortoiseshell cat
tor ¦toise |shell cat ▶noun a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell.
Tortola
Tortola |tɔːˈtəʊlə | the principal island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Its chief town, Road Town, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. ORIGIN Spanish, literally ‘turtle dove ’.
tortoni
tor to ni |tôrˈtōnē tɔrˈtoʊni | ▶noun an Italian ice cream made with eggs and cream, typically served in a small cup and topped with chopped almonds or crumbled macaroons. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: the name of a 19th -cent. Italian cafe owner in Paris.
tortrix
tortrix |ˈtɔːtrɪks |(also tortrix moth ) ▶noun ( pl. tortrices |-trɪsiːz | ) a small moth with typically green caterpillars that live inside rolled leaves and can be a serious pest of fruit and other trees. ●Family Tortricidae: many species, including Pammene rhediella, whose larvae damage apple and plum trees. DERIVATIVES tortricid noun & adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: modern Latin, feminine of Latin tortor ‘twister ’, from torquere ‘to twist ’.
tortuous
tortuous |ˈtɔːtʃʊəs, -jʊəs | ▶adjective full of twists and turns: the route is remote and tortuous. • excessively lengthy and complex: a tortuous argument. DERIVATIVES tortuosity |-ˈɒsɪti |noun ( pl. tortuosities ), tortuously adverb, tortuousness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus ‘twisting, a twist ’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist ’. usage: The two words tortuous and torturous have different core meanings. Tortuous means ‘full of twists and turns ’, as in a tortuous route. Torturous means ‘involving or causing torture ’, as in a torturous five days of fitness training. In extended senses, however, tortuous is used to mean ‘excessively lengthy and complex ’ and hence may become indistinguishable from torturous: something which is tortuous is often also torturous, as in a tortuous piece of bureaucratic language; their way had been tortuous and very difficult. The overlap in sense has led to tortuous being sometimes used interchangeably with torturous, as in he would at last draw in a tortuous gasp of air.
torture
tor |ture |ˈtɔːtʃə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something. • great physical or mental suffering: the torture I've gone through because of loving you so. • a cause of great physical or mental suffering: dances were absolute torture because I was so small. ▶verb [ with obj. ] inflict severe pain on: most of the victims had been brutally tortured. • cause great mental suffering to: he was tortured by grief. DERIVATIVES torturer noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘distortion, twisting ’, or a physical disorder characterized by this ): via French from late Latin tortura ‘twisting, torment ’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist ’.
torturous
tor ¦tur |ous |ˈtɔːtʃ (ə )rəs | ▶adjective characterized by, involving, or causing pain or suffering: a torturous five days of fitness training. DERIVATIVES torturously adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French, from torture ‘torture ’. usage: On the difference between torturous and tortuous, see usage at tortuous .
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tortuous
tortuous adjective 1 a tortuous route: twisting, twisty, twisting and turning, winding, windy, zigzag, sinuous, snaky, serpentine, meandering, circuitous. ANTONYMS straight. 2 a tortuous argument: convoluted, complicated, complex, labyrinthine, tangled, tangly, involved, confusing, difficult to follow, involuted, lengthy, overlong, circuitous. ANTONYMS straightforward.
torture
torture noun 1 acts of torture: infliction of pain, abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, persecution; sadism. 2 the torture of losing a loved one: torment, agony, suffering, pain, anguish, misery, distress, heartbreak, affliction, scourge, trauma, wretchedness; hell, purgatory. ▶verb 1 they have tortured suspects in order to extract confessions: inflict pain on, ill-treat, abuse, mistreat, maltreat, persecute. 2 he was tortured by grief: torment, rack, afflict, harrow, plague, agonize, scourge, crucify.
Oxford Thesaurus
tortuous
tortuous adjective 1 the road follows a tortuous route: twisting, winding, curving, curvy, bending, sinuous, undulating, coiling, looping, meandering, serpentine, snaking, snaky, zigzag, convoluted, spiralling, twisty, circuitous, rambling, wandering, indirect, deviating, devious, labyrinthine, mazy; rare anfractuous, flexuous. ANTONYMS straight. 2 a tortuous argument: convoluted, roundabout, circuitous, indirect, unstraightforward, involved, complicated, complex, confusing, lengthy, overlong, verbose, difficult to follow. ANTONYMS straightforward. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS tortuous or torturous? Tortuous and torturous have different meanings. Tortuous means ‘full of twists and turns ’, as in a tortuous route, while torturous means ‘involving or causing torture ’, as in a torturous five days of fitness training —although something which is tortuous in the word's extended sense ‘excessively lengthy and complex ’ may also be torturous (a tortuous piece of bureaucratese ). This overlap has led to tortuous being sometimes used where torturous would be correct, as in he would at last draw in a tortuous gasp of air. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
torture
torture noun 1 the torture of political prisoners: infliction of pain, abuse, torment; ill-treatment, maltreatment, harsh treatment, punishment, persecution. 2 the torture of losing a loved one: torment, agony, suffering, pain; anguish, misery, distress, heartbreak, affliction, trauma, wretchedness, woe; hell, purgatory; rare excruciation. ANTONYMS pleasure. ▶verb 1 the security forces routinely tortured suspects: inflict pain on, inflict suffering on; torment, ill-treat, abuse, mistreat, maltreat, molest, scourge, wound, put someone on the rack, persecute, punish; informal work over, give someone the works. ANTONYMS relieve, comfort. 2 he was tortured by grief: torment, afflict, harrow, plague, distress, agonize, cause agony to, cause suffering to, inflict anguish on; crucify, rack, pain, mortify; worry, trouble, beset.
Duden Dictionary
Törtchen
Tört chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T ö rtchen |das Törtchen; Genitiv: des Törtchens, Plural: die Törtchen Verkleinerungsform zu Torte 1 kleines [rundes ] Gebäckstück mit einer Füllung oder belegt mit Obst [das mit Guss 3 überzogen ist ]
Torte
Tor te Substantiv, feminin , die |T o rte |die Torte; Genitiv: der Torte, Plural: die Torten italienisch torta < spätlateinisch torta = rundes Brot, Brotgebäck, Herkunft ungeklärt 1 feiner, meist aus mehreren Schichten bestehender, mit Creme o. Ä. gefüllter oder mit Obst belegter und in verschiedener Weise verzierter Kuchen von meist kreisrunder Form eine Torte backen | die Torte anschneiden 2 Jugendsprache veraltend Mädchen
Tortelett
Tor te lett Substantiv, Neutrum , das Tortelette |Tortel e tt |französierende Bildungen zu Torte kleiner Tortenboden, der mit Obst belegt, mit Creme gefüllt oder auch mit pikanten Füllungen versehen werden kann
Tortelette
Tor te let te Substantiv, feminin , die Tortelett |Tortel e tte |die Tortelette; Genitiv: der Tortelette, Plural: die Torteletten französierende Bildungen zu Torte kleiner Tortenboden, der mit Obst belegt, mit Creme gefüllt oder auch mit pikanten Füllungen versehen werden kann
Tortellini
Tor tel li ni Pluralwort , die |Tortell i ni |die Tortellini (Plural ) spätlateinisch -italienisch kleine, mit Fleisch, Gemüse o. Ä. gefüllte, ringförmige Nudeln
Tortellino
Tor tel li no Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tortell i no |der Tortellino; Genitiv: des Tortellinos, Plural: die Tortellini meist im Plural italienisch tortellino, Verkleinerungsform von: tortello = gefüllte Nudel, kleine Pastete, Verkleinerungsform von: torta, Torte kleiner, mit Fleisch, Gemüse o. Ä. gefüllter Ring aus Nudelteig
Tortellone
Tor tel lo ne Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tortell o ne |der Tortellone; Genitiv: des Tortellones, Plural: die Tortelloni meist im Plural italienisch tortellone, zu: tortello, Tortellino größerer Tortellino
Tortenaufsatz
Tor ten auf satz Substantiv, maskulin , der |T o rtenaufsatz |Gegenstand, der zur Dekoration auf eine Torte gesetzt wird
Tortenboden
Tor ten bo den Substantiv, maskulin , der |T o rtenboden |in flacher, runder Form (mit erhöhtem Rand ) gebackener Mürbe - oder Biskuitteig, der mit Obst belegt wird Kurzform: Boden 6
Tortendiagramm
Tor ten dia gramm Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T o rtendiagramm |Diagramm in Form eines in Sektoren aufgeteilten Kreises zur Veranschaulichung von Größenverhältnissen
Tortenguss
Tor ten guss Substantiv, maskulin , der |T o rtenguss |a gelatinehaltiges Pulver zum Zubereiten eines Tortengusses b b gelierende Masse aus mit Fruchtsaft oder Wasser und Zucker aufgekochtem Tortenguss a die über eine Obsttorte gegossen wird
Tortenheber
Tor ten he ber Substantiv, maskulin , der |T o rtenheber |einer Kelle 3 ähnliches Küchengerät, das zum Abheben eines Tortenstücks von der Tortenplatte dient
Tortenplatte
Tor ten plat te Substantiv, feminin , die |T o rtenplatte |flache, runde Platte, auf die eine Torte gelegt wird
Tortenschaufel
Tor ten schau fel Substantiv, feminin , die |T o rtenschaufel |Tortenheber
Tortenspritze
Tor ten sprit ze Substantiv, feminin , die |T o rtenspritze | Spritze 1a zum Verzieren von Torten
Tortenstück
Tor ten stück Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T o rtenstück | Stück 1b einer Torte
Tortikollis
Tor ti kol lis Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Tortik o llis |der Tortikollis; Genitiv: des Tortikollis lateinisch-neulateinisch einseitiger Krampf der Nacken- und Halsmuskeln mit dadurch bedingter Schief- und Seitwärtsdrehung des Kopfes
Tortilla
Tor til la Substantiv, feminin , die |tɔrˈtɪlja |die Tortilla; Genitiv: der Tortilla, Plural: die Tortillas spanisch tortilla, Verkleinerungsform von: torta < spätlateinisch torta, Torte 1 (in Lateinamerika ) aus Maismehl hergestelltes Fladenbrot 2 (in Spanien ) Omelette
Törtlein
Tört lein Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T ö rtlein |das Törtlein; Genitiv: des Törtleins, Plural: die Törtlein Verkleinerungsform zu Torte 1 Törtchen
Tortur
Tor tur Substantiv, feminin , die |Tort u r |die Tortur; Genitiv: der Tortur, Plural: die Torturen mittellateinisch tortura = Folter < lateinisch tortura = Krümmung; das Grimmen; Verrenkung, zu: tortum, 2. Partizip von: torquere = (ver )drehen; martern 1 früher Folter 1 2 Qual, Quälerei, Strapaze die Behandlung beim Zahnarzt war eine Tortur
French Dictionary
tort
tort n. m. nom masculin 1 Action blâmable. : Il a eu le tort de ne pas tout dire ce qu ’il savait. 2 Dommage moral, mal. : Il lui a causé du tort. LOCUTIONS À tort Injustement, sans raison. À tort et à travers Sans discernement. À tort ou à raison Sans ou avec raison valable. Avoir tort. Ne pas avoir raison, se tromper. Donner tort à quelqu ’un. Le blâmer, l ’accuser.
torticolis
torticolis n. m. nom masculin Contraction douloureuse d ’un muscle du cou. Prononciation Le s est muet, [tɔrtikɔli ]; le mot rime avec colis Note Orthographique torticoli s, un s au singulier comme au pluriel.
tortillement
tortillement n. m. nom masculin Action de tortiller.
tortiller
tortiller v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif Tordre à plusieurs reprises. : Arrête de tortiller tes cheveux! verbe intransitif familier Remuer en se tournant sur soi-même. : Le poisson tortillait encore quand on a commencé à le cuire. verbe pronominal familier S ’agiter en tous sens. : Les adolescentes se sont tortillées en chantant à tue-tête. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Les cheveux qu ’elle s ’est tortillés. La vigne s ’est tortillée autour des treillis. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Les juges se sont tortillé la barbiche avant de rendre leur décision. aimer Conjugaison Les lettres ill sont suivies d ’un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous tortillions, (que ) vous tortilliez.
tortionnaire
tortionnaire n. m. nom masculin Bourreau, personne qui inflige des tortures. Note Orthographique tortio nn aire.
tortue
tortue n. f. nom féminin Reptile à quatre pattes et à carapace osseuse qui se déplace très lentement. : Le Lièvre et la Tortue (fable de La Fontaine ). Certaines tortues vivent très longtemps. LOCUTION À pas de tortue locution adverbiale figuré Très lentement.
tortueusement
tortueusement adv. adverbe D ’une manière tortueuse.
tortueux
tortueux , euse adj. adjectif 1 Qui contient plusieurs détours. : Une route tortueuse. 2 figuré Qui manque de franchise.
torturant
torturant , ante adj. Qui fait souffrir, cause une grande peine morale. : Des absences torturantes.
torture
torture n. f. nom féminin 1 Supplice. : Des instruments de torture. 2 figuré Douleur morale ou physique. : Cette attente est une torture. Quand serons-nous fixés? LOCUTION Mettre à la torture. figuré Tourmenter, angoisser. : Les examens le mettaient toujours à la torture.
torturer
torturer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Soumettre à des tortures. SYNONYME martyriser . 2 figuré Faire souffrir, tourmenter. verbe pronominal Se tourmenter. : Ils ne cessent de se torturer. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Les muscles qu ’il s ’est torturés en parcourant cette route à vélo sont douloureux. Elle s ’est torturée à l ’attendre. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Ils se sont torturé les méninges pour trouver une solution. LOCUTION Se torturer le cerveau, l ’esprit. S ’interroger intensément. aimer
Spanish Dictionary
torta
torta nombre femenino 1 Dulce de pasta de harina, huevos, aceite y otros ingredientes, a la que se le puede dar formas y tamaños variados pero suele ser redonda y aplastada, que se cuece a horno moderado; también puede freírse en aceite en vez de cocerse al horno :torta de anís; tortas de aceite .2 coloquial Figura de forma redonda :él creyó verlo en su cara, en una de esas caras convincentes, ya sean de luna, de torta, en forma de trapecio o cuadradas .3 coloquial Golpe dado en la cara con la palma de la mano :se levantó y le pegó dos tortas .SINÓNIMO guantada, guantazo, tortazo .4 coloquial Golpe, choque o caída, en especial si son violentos o accidentales :¡menuda torta se ha dado con la bicicleta! SINÓNIMO tortazo .5 CSur Masa de harina, huevos, azúcar y algo de levadura que se cuece en el horno dentro de un molde; en ocasiones sirve como base para elaborar distintos tipos de pasteles :preparé una torta para la hora de la merienda .SINÓNIMO bizcocho .6 CSur, Bol, Ecuad, Perú, PRico Dulce elaborado con una masa a base de harina, manteca o mantequilla, huevos, azúcar, leche, y otros ingredientes, que se cuece al horno y se rellena o se cubre de crema, chocolate, frutas, dulce de leche u otros productos de repostería :torta de casamiento; torta de cumpleaños .SINÓNIMO pastel .7 Méx Panecillo o trozo de pan abierto por la mitad y con embutido u otro tipo de alimento, frío o caliente, en su interior .SINÓNIMO bocadillo .comer la torta antes del recreo Méx coloquial Contraer matrimonio una pareja por haber quedado embarazada la mujer .cortar la torta CSur coloquial Tener [una persona ] el mando o el poder de decisión último y más importante en un asunto .costar la torta un pan Esp coloquial Costar [una cosa ] desmesuradamente o más de lo que se pensaba :como nos quedemos a cenar aquí, nos va a costar la torta un pan .ni torta coloquial Con verbos de entendimiento o percepción como saber, entender, hablar, ver u oír , indica nada o casi nada :me lo he leído dos veces y sigo sin entender ni torta; sin anteojos no veo ni torta .SINÓNIMO ni jota . VÉASE a falta de pan buenas son tortas .
tortada
tortada nombre femenino 1 Torta grande rellena de carne, huevos, etc. , o rellena de dulce .2 Capa de argamasa que se extiende sobre cada hilera horizontal de ladrillos o piedras que se van poniendo para asentar la siguiente .
tortazo
tortazo nombre masculino 1 coloquial Golpe dado en la cara con la palma de la mano .SINÓNIMO guantada, guantazo, torta .2 coloquial Golpe, choque o caída, en especial si son violentos o accidentales :se ha dado un tortazo con el auto y lo ha dejado completamente destrozado .SINÓNIMO torta .
tortel
tortel nombre masculino Esp Roscón de hojaldre o brioche que puede ir adornado con frutas confitadas o relleno de crema, nata, mazapán, cabello de ángel u otros ingredientes .
tortellini
tortellini nombre masculino Pasta italiana en forma de pequeña rueda compuesta por una fina capa de masa enrollada y unida por sus extremos, rellena de carne, verdura o queso fresco .Se pronuncia ‘tortelini ’.
torticero, -ra
torticero, -ra adjetivo der Injusto .
tortícolis
tortícolis o torticolis nombre femenino Estado de contracción involuntaria de los músculos cervicales que hace que el cuello quede torcido o inclinado hacia el hombro y sea doloroso moverlo .
tortilla
tortilla nombre femenino 1 Comida que se prepara con huevo batido al que se pueden añadir otros ingredientes y se fríe o se cuaja en una sartén con un poco de aceite dándole forma redonda u ovalada :tortilla de espinacas; tortilla de queso .tortilla (a la ) española o tortilla de papas o tortilla de patatas Tortilla de forma redonda y plana que se hace añadiendo al huevo trozos de papas y a menudo cebolla, previamente fritas .tortilla (a la ) francesa Tortilla de forma alargada que se hace solo con huevo :le gusta comerse la tortilla francesa en el desayuno .2 Alimento de forma circular y plano que se hace con una masa de harina de maíz o trigo prensada, o hecha a mano, que se cocina al fuego y se come sola o rellena con diversos ingredientes; constituye un elemento esencial en la alimentación de diversos países de América, especialmente en América Central y México :las tortillas de maíz calientes mezclan su perfume cereal con la humareda del pescado asado y el picante de la carne tratada con ají .virarse la tortilla Cuba, PRico coloquial Cambiar radicalmente [la suerte o la situación que se vive ].volverse (o dar la vuelta ) la tortilla coloquial Cambiar radicalmente [la suerte o la situación que se vive ]:pero aún puede volverse la tortilla: aún falta que vote la mayoría de la militancia de la capital .
tortillería
tortillería nombre femenino Establecimiento donde se hacen o venden tortillas .
tortillero, -ra
tortillero, -ra adjetivo /nombre femenino 1 col. desp. Lesbiana .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino ACent, Méx [persona ] Que hace o vende tortillas .
tortita
tortita nombre femenino 1 Especie de torta hecha con una masa de harina, huevos y mantequilla, que se vierte en una sartén o plancha engrasada; se come caliente acompañada de crema, chocolate, miel o algún jarabe :para merendar se ha tomado unas tortitas con crema de fresas .2 tortitas nombre femenino plural Juego que consiste en dar palmadas delante de un niño para que imite esta acción o hacer que dé palmadas tomándole las manos y dando las palmadas con él :hacer tortitas .
tórtola
tórtola nombre femenino 1 tórtolo . 2 Arg Pequeña paloma que puede medir hasta 20 cm de largo, es de color gris plomo a gris más claro .SINÓNIMO urpila .
tortoleo
tortoleo nombre masculino Méx Trato cariñoso y tierno entre dos amantes .
tortolito, -ta
tortolito, -ta adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que es ingenuo o inexperto .2 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que se muestra muy cariñosa con su pareja :los tortolitos pasean amarraditos y se hacen arrumacos .SINÓNIMO tórtolo .
tórtolo, -la
tórtolo, -la nombre masculino y femenino 1 Ave migratoria de la familia de la paloma, de unos 30 cm de largo, cuerpo esbelto y plumaje de tonos grises, con el lomo pardo manchado de rojizo y tres o cuatro franjas negras a cada lado del cuello; emite un sonido lento y monótono, y vive en pareja o en pequeñas bandadas; es muy apreciada como pieza de caza :la tórtola se cita con frecuencia como emblema del amor leal y constante .Se utiliza la forma tórtola como genérico para referirse al animal cuando no se distingue el sexo .2 Persona que se muestra muy cariñosa con su pareja :están hablando tomados de la mano como un par de tórtolos .SINÓNIMO tortolito .
tortosino, -na
tortosino, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a Tortosa, ciudad de España, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Tortosa .
tortuga
tortuga nombre femenino 1 Reptil cuyo cuerpo está protegido por un duro caparazón de placas óseas, dentro del cual pueden retraer la cabeza, las extremidades y la cola; con cuatro patas cortas, cuello que puede alargar y encoger, y boca sin dientes; se alimenta principalmente de vegetales y se caracteriza por caminar muy lentamente; hay especies terrestres y especies acuáticas, de tamaños muy diversos :la tortuga se esconde dentro del caparazón cuando nota algún peligro; la carne y los huevos de algunas tortugas son comestibles .2 coloquial Persona o vehículo que se mueve muy lentamente :es mejor que vayamos con mi auto, el tuyo es una tortuga . VÉASE a paso de tortuga; cuello de tortuga .
tortuguilla
tortuguilla nombre femenino Méx Insecto coleóptero de cuerpo amarillento con bandas verdosas y cabeza de color castaño .
tortuosidad
tortuosidad nombre femenino Cualidad de tortuoso .
tortuoso, -sa
tortuoso, -sa adjetivo 1 Que tiene recodos, curvas y ondulaciones irregulares y en distintos sentidos :caminos tortuosos; el trazado de las calles tenía que acomodarse a las dificultades del emplazamiento, y por eso resultaban irregulares y tortuosas; era una senda breve, de unos doscientos metros de longitud, empinada y tortuosa .SINÓNIMO sinuoso .2 Que es poco claro y pretende ocultar la verdadera intención o propósito de sus acciones, objetivos o manifestaciones :hay pensamientos oscuros, rencores tortuosos, motivaciones ambiguas; abandonó la claridad renacentista y se hizo tortuoso y difícil de entender por su carga intelectualizada; ha aprovechado el ambiente tortuoso que le brindaba esta ciudad para retratar el psiquismo del protagonista .SINÓNIMO sinuoso .
tortura
tortura nombre femenino 1 Castigo físico o psíquico infligido a una persona con el fin de mortificarla o para que confiese algo :el cadáver fue encontrado con señales evidentes de tortura; se les acusa de tortura .SINÓNIMO tormento .2 Pena o sufrimiento moral o físico muy intenso y continuado que siente una persona :tuvo que soportar la tortura de ver cómo se desmoronaba su país .SINÓNIMO tormento .3 Cosa o hecho que produce esta pena o sufrimiento :la enfermedad del padre fue una tortura para todos .SINÓNIMO tormento .
torturador, -ra
torturador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que tortura :era el más violento de los torturadores; las desgarradoras punzadas de los celos dejaron paso a las no menos torturadoras de la incomprensión .
torturar
torturar verbo transitivo 1 Someter a castigo físico o psíquico a una persona con el fin de mortificarla o para que confiese algo :los bandos de la guerra torturaron a los prisioneros .2 Causar pena o sufrimiento intenso y continuado a una persona :son preguntas sin respuesta que seguirán torturando a los estudiosos del cine; fue la única que cambió su vida, la que lo hizo feliz y también lo torturó sentimentalmente .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
tort
tort /tɔː r t /名詞 U C 〘法 〙不法行為 .
torte
tor te /tɔː r t /名詞 複 ~n /-t (ə )n /, ~s C U トルテ, タルト 〘ケーキの一種 〙.
tortilla
tor til la /tɔː r tíːə , ⦅英 ⦆-tɪ́lə /名詞 U C トルティーヤ 〘トウモロコシ 小麦粉で作る薄くて平らなメキシコのパン 〙.
tortoise
tor toise /tɔ́ː r təs / (! -toiseは /təs /) 名詞 C 〘動 〙(陸生の )カメ (→turtle ).
tortoise-shell
t ó rtoise-sh è ll 形容詞 べっこうの ; べっこう製の .名詞 1 U べっこう .2 C 三毛猫 (tortoise-shell cat ).3 C 〘虫 〙ヒオドシチョウ (tortoise-shell butterfly ).
tortuous
tor tu ous /tɔ́ː r tʃuəs , ⦅英 ⦆tɔ́ːtju -/形容詞 1 曲がりくねった, ねじれた .2 回りくどい, 遠回しの ; 人をだます (ような ).~ly 副詞 ~ness 名詞
torture
tor ture /tɔ́ː r tʃə r /〖語源は 「ねじること 」〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗拷問 ; C 拷問の方法 ▸ a torture device 拷問道具 2 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗⦅ややくだけて ⦆(肉体的 精神的 )苦痛 , 苦悩 ; 苦痛 [苦悩 ]のもと ▸ Hearing the neighbor's baby crying is torture .近所の子供の泣き声を聞くのは苦痛だ 動詞 ~s /-z /; ~d /-d /; -turing /-tʃ (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 〈人 〉を拷問にかける (!しばしば 受け身で ) ▸ They were tortured and killed [to death ].彼らは拷問の末殺された 2 〈感情 人などが 〉 «…で » 〈人 〉をひどく苦しめる [悩ませる ] «with , by » ▸ be tortured by a sense of guilt 罪の意識にさいなまれる 3 〈言葉 規則など 〉を曲解する ; …をこじつける .4 〈木など 〉をねじ曲げる .
torturedly
t ó r tured ly 副詞 苦しんで .
torturer
t ó r tur er /-rə r /名詞 C 拷問をする人 ; 苦しめるもの [人 ].
torturous
t ó r tur ous /-tʃ (ə )rəs /形容詞 ひどく苦しい [つらい ].