le supplice

ordeal, torment, torture

s y . p l i s
noun · masculine Rare #29,941
ordeal, torment, torture Usually refers to severe physical or emotional suffering; often used in fixed expressions such as « le supplice de la planche » (walking the plank).
FR: L’attente est un supplice.
EN: Waiting is an ordeal.

Et toute la nuit ce supplice dura.

And this torment lasted all night.

Le supplice est fini.

The ordeal is over.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Cessez le supplice !

Stop the torture!

— Le repentir (1987)

Oui, le supplice des dents !

Yes, the torture of the teeth!

— Old Boy (2003)

Un vrai supplice.

An absolute nightmare.

— 2046 (2004)

À toi, le supplice de la planche.

To you, the ordeal of the plank.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Maman, tu mets Katia au supplice.

Mom, you're torturing Katia.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

J'avais bien besoin d'un supplice.

I really needed a torment.

— Avatar (2009)

Le supplice.

The torture.

— Love Actually (2003)

Pire que le supplice de l'amour ?

Worse than the torment of love?

— Love Actually (2003)

Ne me mettez pas au supplice de nouveau !

Don't put me through that torture again!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Notre supplice peut prendre fin.

Our ordeal can end.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Supplice intolérable, angoisse terrible !

Unbearable torment, terrible anguish!