Polish
| Example in Polish | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| Porywacz chce nie tylko pieniądze, ale również udręczyć i ośmieszyć pana Gondo. | The kidnapper wanted not only to steal money, but also to torment and ridicule Mr. Gondo in the process. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | pine | Dutch | koeioneren, koekeloeren, koeken, pijnigen |
| English | torment | Esperanto | turmenti |
| French | tourmenter, tournailler | Greek | βασανίζω, βασίζω, βασκαίνω, βαυκαλίζω, τυραννώ |
| Icelandic | þjaka | Italian | angustiare, arrovellare, arrovellarsi, aspreggiare, crucciare, martoriare, straziare, tormentare |
| Norwegian | martre, pine | Portuguese | atormentar, tormentar |
| Romanian | canoni | Spanish | atormentar |
| Swedish | martera, maska | Turkish | azap vermek |