noun turment , tortura , suplici the torments of jealousy els turments de la gelosia to be in torment patir , sofrir molt he suffered torments va ser martiritzat that child is a positive torment colloquial aquest nen és un martiri transitive verb turmentar , martiritzar torture torturar we were tormented by hunger vam patir el turment de la fam she was tormented by remorse el remordiment la turmentava he was tormented with suspense estava angoixat per l'espera don't torment the dog no martiritzis el gos