[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm reading a book about a character named Tom and it says 'Tom was tortured.' Could you please help me understand what that would be in Italian, as I'm trying to improve my language skills?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The Italian translation for 'Tom was tortured' is 'Tom venne torturato.' This sentence is in the passive voice, which is a common way to express such actions in Italian. If you have any more sentences you'd like me to translate or explain, feel free to ask!"}]