What does "torturar" mean in English?

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Spanish

torturar

English

to torture

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Examples of how to use "torturar" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo torturaron para que confesara.
English
They tortured him into confessing.
Spanish
El calor me tortura cada verano.
English
The heat tortures me every summer.
Spanish
Ese recuerdo me torturó durante años.
English
That memory haunted me for years.
Spanish
La culpa me torturaba por las noches.
English
Guilt tortured me at night.
Spanish
Esa noticia te torturará todo el día.
English
That news will torment you all day.

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Lo torturaron para que confesara.

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