supplices in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for supplices in the French»English Dictionary

supplice [syplis] N m (tous contextes)

supplice

torture

les supplices au Moyen Âge

forms of torture in the Middle Ages

c'était un supplice fig

it was torture

subir un supplice lit

to be tortured

subir un supplice fig

to go through torture

infliger un supplice à qn

to torture sb

mettre qn au supplice fig

to torture sb

j'étais au supplice fig

it was agony

le dernier supplice liter

the final agony, death

marcher au supplice

to go to (one's) execution

conduire qn au supplice

to lead sb to be executed

supplice du bûcher

burning alive

supplice chinois

Chinese torture

supplice du collier

necklacing

supplice de la corde

hanging

supplice du fouet

flogging

supplice de la roue

breaking on the wheel

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supplice de Tantale

torment of Tantalus

c'est un véritable supplice de Tantale

it's really tantalizing

subir le supplice du pal

to undergo torture by impalement

Translations for supplices in the English»French Dictionary

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endurance test pej, hum

vrai supplice m

necklacing

supplice m du collier

it was (sheer) purgatory to do

c'était un véritable supplice de faire

torture fig

supplice m

the long wait was absolute torture!

cette longue attente a été un véritable supplice!

necklace

faire subir le supplice du collier à

to be in anguish

être au supplice

torment

supplice m

to be in torment

être au supplice

supplices in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for supplices in the French»English Dictionary

supplice [syplis] N m

supplice

torture

Phrases:

être au supplice

to be in agony

mettre qn au supplice

to put sb through agony

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infamant(e) supplice

ignominious

horreur d'un crime, supplice

horror

Translations for supplices in the English»French Dictionary

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purgatory

supplice m

torment

supplice m

to be in torment

être au supplice

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

supplices Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être au supplice

to be in agony

mettre qn au supplice

to put sb through agony