How to Say ‘He's being tortured.’ in Spain Spanish
Le están torturando.
💬 Usage Tip: The continuous tense 'están + gerund' (torturando) implies an ongoing action.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Themes of torture often highlight human rights issues in dramatic narratives.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Le
[leh]
him/her
Refers to a person previously mentioned, can be masculine or feminine.
Le dije que viniera.
I told him/her to come.
están
[ehs-tan]
are
Third-person plural of the verb 'to be'.
Ellos están cansados.
They are tired.
torturando
[tor-too-rahn-doh]
torturing
Inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something.
No soporto que le estén torturando.
I cannot stand them torturing him/her.
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