twist
BrE /twɪst/ AmE /twɪst/
verb / noun en → es
past twisted pp twisted ing twisting
to turn something around or move it in a circle, especially with your hands
retorcer, girar, torcer
- twist something
Collocations twist a key in the lock · twist your ankle
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He twisted his ankle while playing football.
Se torció el tobillo mientras jugaba al fútbol.
to make something into a spiral or curved shape, especially by turning it around
doblar en espiral, torcer
- twist something
Collocations twist a rope into a knot · twist your hair into a bun
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She twisted her hair into a neat bun.
Ella se hizo un moño con el pelo.
to change the meaning of something, especially in order to make it seem different from what you really mean or want people to think
interpretar de manera distorsionada, retorcer el significado
- twist something
Collocations twist the truth · twist a story
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He twisted his words to make it sound like he was right.
Él distorsionó sus palabras para que pareciera que tenía la razón.
a shape that is curved or spiral, like a corkscrew
espiral, vuelta, giro
Phrasal verbs
darse la vuelta, girar
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She twisted around to look at him.
Se dio la vuelta para mirarlo.
alejarse, apartarse
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He twisted away from the pain.
Se alejó del dolor.
desatornillar, quitar
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He twisted the cap off the bottle.
Desatornilló la tapa de la botella.
escapar, zafarse
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He twisted out of his brother's grip.
Se zafó del agarre de su hermano.
darse la vuelta, girar
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She twisted round to look at him.
Se dio la vuelta para mirarlo.
Idioms
convencer a alguien de hacer algo
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I twisted his arm into going to the party.
Lo convencí de ir a la fiesta.
interpretar las palabras de alguien de manera distorsionada
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He twisted her words to make it sound like she was wrong.
Interpretó sus palabras de manera distorsionada para que pareciera que estaba equivocada.
afilar la espina, herir más a alguien
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He twisted the knife by reminding me of my failure.
Afiló la espina recordándome mi fracaso.