English–French
“torture” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/syplis/
Example
Attendre le bus était un supplice.
Waiting for the bus was torture.
How to say “torture” in French
“Torture” in French is supplice.
A painful ordeal pressing on someone until escape or endurance seems impossible.
Example sentences with supplice
Les longues réunions sans pause sont un véritable supplice.
Long meetings without breaks are pure torture.
Tips for using supplice
- In modern French, un supplice can describe an unpleasant wait or task as an emphatic exaggeration, not only physical punishment.