suplicio
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el suplicio(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. torture
El ruido que viene de la calle a esta hora del día es un auténtico suplicio.The noise coming from the street at this time of day is absolute torture.
b. nightmare
El examen resultó un suplicio: no pude responder ni una pregunta.The exam was a nightmare: I couldn't answer a single question.
c. ordeal
Jimena tenía un dolor de espalda tan fuerte que levantarse de la cama era un suplicio.Jimena had such terrible backache that getting out of bed was an ordeal.
a. torture
Un método usado con frecuencia por la Inquisición era el suplicio de la rueda.A method frequently used by the Inquisition was torture on the wheel.
b. punishment
Zeus condenó a Prometeo a un suplicio cruel.Zeus condemned Prometheus to a cruel punishment.
a. execution
Juana de Arco sufrió el suplicio de la hoguera.Joan of Arc suffered execution by being burned at the stake.
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