/ ˈtɔːtʃəd; NAmE ˈtɔːrtʃərd/ adjective
[ only before noun ] suffering severely; involving a lot of suffering and difficulty :
a tortured mind
/ ˈtɔːtʃəd; NAmE ˈtɔːrtʃərd/ adjective
[ only before noun ] suffering severely; involving a lot of suffering and difficulty :
a tortured mind
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005