[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm reading a book and I came across the sentence 'It was like torture' - could you please help me understand how I would express that same sentiment in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The sentence 'It was like torture' can be translated to Italian as 'Era come una tortura.'. This phrase is used to describe a situation that is extremely unpleasant or painful, much like the English original."}]