twist

twist
twist
1. verb
1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) torcer; dar vueltas; (carretera, camino) serpentear
2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trenzar, entrelazar; enrollar
3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer

2. noun
1) (the act of twisting.) torsión; giro, vuelta
2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rodajita
3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) torzal; vuelta
4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) giro
- twister
twist1 n
1. vuelta
a twist in a wire una vuelta en un alambre
2. recodo / curva
a road full of twists and turns una carretera con muchas curvas
to give something a twist hacer girar algo
he gave the lid a twist to open the jar giró la tapa para abrir el bote
twist2 vb
1. retorcer
she twisted the pieces of wire together retorció los alambres para unirlos
2. girar
twist the lid to open it gira la tapa para abrirlo
3. torcer
she twisted her ankle se torció el tobillo
4. serpentear
the river twisted through the valley el río serpenteaba por el valle

twist /twis(t)/ sustantivo masculino twist
twist m Mús (baile) twist 'twist' also found in these entries: Spanish: punta - quebrar - recodo - retorcer - retorcerse - tobillo - torcer - torcerse - torzal - brazo - desfigurar - enchuecar - enredar - serpentear - tergiversar English: finger - knickers - twist - twist off - twist round - curl - strain - wrench
twist
tr[twɪst]
noun
1 (in road) recodo, vuelta
2 (action) torsión nombre masculino
3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino
4 (dance) twist nombre masculino
5 (development) giro
6 (of thread) torzal nombre masculino; (of lemon) rodajita
transitive verb
1 (sprain) torcer
she's twisted her ankle se ha torcido el tobillo
2 (screw, coil) retorcer
3 (turn, wind) girar, dar vueltas a
4 (interweave) entrelazar, trenzar
5 (pervert) tergiversar, torcer
stop twisting my words! ¡no tergiverses mis palabras!
intransitive verb
1 (turn) girarse
2 (wind, coil) enroscarse, enrollarse
3 (road) serpentear
4 (writhe) retorcerse
5 (dance) bailar el twist
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be round the twist familiar estar chalado,-a
to twist somebody round one's little finger hacer con alguien lo que se quiere, meterse a alguien en el bolsillo
to twist somebody's arm torcerle el brazo a alguien
twist ['twɪst] vt
: torcer, retorcer
he twisted my arm: me torció el brazo
twist vi
: retorcerse, enroscarse, serpentear (dícese de un río, un camino, etc.)
twist n
1) bend: vuelta f, recodo m (en el camino, el río, etc.)
2) turn: giro m
give it a twist: hazlo girar
3) spiral: espiral f
a twist of lemon: una rodajita de limón
4) : giro m inesperado (de eventos, etc.)
twist
v.
derrengar v.
doblegar v.
enroscar v.
entornillar v.
entrelazar v.
retorcer v.
rodear v.
tergiversar v.
torcer v.
trenzar v.
n.
curva s.f.
enroscadura s.f.
enroscamiento s.m.
esguince s.m.
giro (Deporte) s.m.
peculiaridad s.f.
recodo s.m.
recoveco s.m.
retortero s.m.
sesgo s.m.
torcedura s.f.
torcido s.m.
torcimiento s.m.
torsión s.f.

I
1. twɪst
transitive verb
1)
a) (screw, coil) retorcer*

to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo

b) (turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girar

to twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella

he twisted her arm — le retorció el brazo

to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger

2)
a) (distort) retorcer*

his face was twisted with pain — tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

b) (sprain) torcer*

I twisted my ankle — me torcí el tobillo

c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*

2.
vi
a) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentear
b) (turn, rotate) girar

the cap twists off — el tapón se desenrosca

c) (dance) bailar el twist

II
noun
1)
a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta f

round the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)

b) (turning movement) giro m

to give something a twist — hacer* girar algo

c) (something twisted)

a twist of paper — un cucurucho de papel

a twist of thread — un torzal de hilo

a twist of lemon — una rodajita de limón (retorcida)

2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca

by a (strange) twist of fate — por una de esas (extrañas) vueltas que da la vida

3) (dance) twist m

to do the twist — bailar el twist

[twɪst]
1. N
1) (=coil) [of thread, yarn] torzal m ; [of paper] cucurucho m ; [of smoke] voluta f ; [of tobacco] rollo m

a twist of lemon — un pedacito or un rizo de limón

2) (=loaf of bread) trenza f
3) (=kink) (in wire, cord, hose) vuelta f
- get o.s. into a twist
4) (=bend) (in road) recodo m , curva f ; (in river) recodo m
- be round the twist
- go round the twist
- drive sb round the twist
5) (=turning action)

with a quick twist of the wrist — torciendo or girando rápidamente la muñeca

she smiled with a wry twist of her mouth — sonrió torciendo la boca

to give sth a twist — [+ lid, top] girar algo

6) (=unexpected turn) (in plot, story) giro m

the plot has an unexpected twist — el argumento tiene un giro inesperado

to put a new twist on an old argument — darle un nuevo enfoque a un viejo argumento

by a strange twist of fate — por una de esas extrañas vueltas que da la vida

the story has a twist in the tail — la historia tiene un final inesperado

7) (=dance) twist m

to do the twist — bailar el twist

2. VT
1) (=coil) enroscar, enrollar

she twisted her hair into a bun — se enrolló or enroscó el pelo en un moño

the rope got twisted round the pole — la cuerda se enroscó alrededor del palo

the strands are twisted together — las hebras están enrolladas unas a otras

- twist sb round one's little finger
2) (=turn) [+ knob, handle, top, lid] girar; (=turn round and round) [+ ring] dar vueltas a
- twist sb's arm
- twist the knife
3) (Med) (=injure) torcerse

he twisted his ankle — se torció el tobillo

4) (=wrench)

she twisted herself free — se retorció hasta soltarse

5) (=distort, contort) (lit) [+ girder, metal] retorcer; (fig) [+ sense, words, argument] tergiversar

his face was twisted with pain — tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

his limbs were twisted by arthritis — sus miembros estaban torcidos por la artritis

3. VI
1) (=coil) enroscarse
2) (=bend) [road, river] serpentear
3) (=turn) [person] (also: twist round) girar
4) (=contort) retorcerse

his mouth twisted into a sardonic smile — se le retorció la boca y soltó una sonrisa socarrona

5) (=dance) bailar el twist
* * *

I
1. [twɪst]
transitive verb
1)
a) (screw, coil) retorcer*

to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo

b) (turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girar

to twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella

he twisted her arm — le retorció el brazo

to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger

2)
a) (distort) retorcer*

his face was twisted with pain — tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

b) (sprain) torcer*

I twisted my ankle — me torcí el tobillo

c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*

2.
vi
a) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentear
b) (turn, rotate) girar

the cap twists off — el tapón se desenrosca

c) (dance) bailar el twist

II
noun
1)
a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta f

round the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)

b) (turning movement) giro m

to give something a twist — hacer* girar algo

c) (something twisted)

a twist of paper — un cucurucho de papel

a twist of thread — un torzal de hilo

a twist of lemon — una rodajita de limón (retorcida)

2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca

by a (strange) twist of fate — por una de esas (extrañas) vueltas que da la vida

3) (dance) twist m

to do the twist — bailar el twist


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