işkence
noun B1- torture, the infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment
- torture, torment, anguish, excruciation, ordeal, severe pain or suffering, of mind or body
- clamp, vise, a clasp for strenghtening or holding things together, especially an F clamp
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainAfter a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in işkencem.
The last vowel, e, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: işkencesinde. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: işkencesinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: işkencesiyle. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After a vowel, y joins the ending: işkencesiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
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Phrases
From the library
Temiz bir işkence aletine benzeyen, gayet yüksek yakalı, beyaz gömleğinde boyunbağı yoktu.
En korkunç işkenceler, dehşetleri nispetinde ölüme daha yakındı.
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