Grammatical class

Noun

supplice

torture (especially a punishment resulting in death)

Details

Syllables

sup-pli-ce

Phonetics

sy.plis

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

4574

Freq. (movies)

8750

Freq. (news)

21606

Sentences

Pas de délice sans supplice.

No pain no gain.

A1

J’ai une migraine, c’est un vrai supplice !

I have a migraine; it's absolute torture!

A2

Quelqu'un doit mettre un terme au supplice de ce chien.

Someone has to put an end to this dog's torment.

A2

Je vais mettre fin à ton supplice.

I'll put you out of your misery.

B1

Supplice de la goutte d’eau

Chinese water torture

C2