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chin
torment /ˈkin/
noun#5042 most common
Also: torture, agony, anguish
Example sentences
Chinul lui a fost mare.
His torment was great.
Nu mai suport acest chin.
I can't stand this torment anymore.
Fiecare zi fără tine e un chin.
Every day without you is torment.
Chinurile prin care a trecut l-au schimbat complet.
The torments he went through changed him completely.
A îndurat chinuri groaznice înainte să fie eliberat.
He endured terrible torments before he was freed.
Poetul descrie chinul creației ca pe o luptă continuă între îndoială și inspirație.
The poet describes the torment of creation as a continuous struggle between doubt and inspiration.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chin | chinuri |
| Genitive | chinului | chinurilor |
| Accusative | chin | chinuri |
| Vocative | chin | chinuri |
Word family
a chinuito torment, to torture
chinuittormented, tortured
chinuitortormenting, excruciating
chinuirethe act of tormenting
Etymology
Chin entered Romanian from a Slavic source, Old Church Slavonic činŭ, which originally meant order, rank, or deed. In Romanian the sense narrowed to physical or emotional suffering. The related verb a chinui, to torment, was built on the same root with a verbal ending.
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