пытать
Translation of пытать
torture
Meaning of пытать
Намеренно причинять человеку сильную боль.
to hurt someone badly on purpose, to punish them or get information
Transcription and pronunciation of пытать
пыта́ть
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [pɨˈtatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- pytat
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Пытать or пытаться?
пытаться
пытаться = to try
Don't mix them up. To try — пытаться; to torture — пытать, without -ся.
Я пытаюсь выучить русский.
I'm trying to learn Russian.
Пленного пытали, чтобы узнать пароль.
They tortured the prisoner to get the password.
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The soldiers were captured and tortured.
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Солдат взяли в плен и пытали.
The regime tortured its political opponents.
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Режим пытал своих политических противников.
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What's the difference between пытать and мучить
Broader: torment, also figuratively.
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What does пытать mean?
to hurt someone badly on purpose, to punish them or get information
How do you pronounce пытать?
пытать is pronounced [pɨˈtatʲ], in Latin letters “pytat”.
How is пытать used in a sentence?
The soldiers were captured and tortured. Translation: Солдат взяли в плен и пытали.
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