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1 torcerse
1 (gen) to twist2 (doblarse) to bend; (madera) to warp3 (ladearse) to become slanted4 MEDICINA to sprain, twist6 figurado (una persona) to go astray7 figurado (empeorar) to take a turn for the worse* * *VPR1) (=retorcerse) to twist; (=doblarse) to bendme torcí el tobillo — I twisted o sprained my ankle
2) (=ladearse)gira el volante que te estás torciendo — turn the steering wheel, you're not driving straight
3) (=ir por mal camino) [persona] to go astray, go off the rails4) (=ir mal) [proyecto] to go off the rails; [proceso, acontecimientos] to take a strange turn5) (=agriarse) [leche] to turn, go off; [vino] to go sour* * *
■torcerse verbo reflexivo
1 (curvarse) to bend
2 (el tobillo, etc) to twist
3 (los planes) to fall through, go wrong
' torcerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- tobillo
- torcer
English:
buckle
- curve
- pull
- sprain
- strain
- bend
* * *vpr1. [retorcerse] [cuerpo, cuerda] to twist;torcerse el tobillo to twist one's ankle2. [doblarse] [aguja, alambre] to bend3. [no quedar derecho]me tuerzo al andar/escribir I can't walk/write in a straight line;se ha torcido el cuadro the painting's not straight4. [ir mal] [esperanzas, negocios, día] to go wrong;[persona] to go astray;por si se tuercen las cosas in case things go wrong* * *v/r1 twist, bend;torcerse un pie sprain one’s ankle2 fig: de planes go wrong* * *vr* * *torcerse vb (sufrir una torcedura) to sprain / to twistse torció el tobillo she sprained her ankle / she twisted her ankle -
2 torcerse
• become bent• become twisted• writer of prefaces• writhe with embarrassment -
3 torcerse el músculo
• pull one's legs• pull one's punches -
4 torcerse la nuca
• strain one's neck -
5 torcer
v.1 to twist (retorcer) (cuerda, cuerpo).torcer el gesto to pull a faceElla torció los hilos She twisted the threads.El chico torció la verdad The boy twisted the truth.2 to turn.torció la cabeza she turned her headel camino tuerce a la izquierda the road turns to the left3 to corrupt (person).* * *1 (gen) to twist3 (desviar) to change4 (cuadro) to slant5 figurado (significado, frase, etc) to distort6 figurado (corromper a alguien) to corrupt, pervert8 MEDICINA to sprain1 (girar) to turn1 (gen) to twist2 (doblarse) to bend; (madera) to warp3 (ladearse) to become slanted4 MEDICINA to sprain, twist6 figurado (una persona) to go astray7 figurado (empeorar) to take a turn for the worse\no dar su brazo a torcer figurado not to give intorcer el gesto figurado to look crosstorcer la vista to look away* * *verb1) to turn2) bend, twist3) sprain, strain* * *1. VT1) (=retorcer) [+ dedo, muñeca, tronco] to twist; [+ tobillo] to twist, sprain; [+ madera] to warp; [+ soga] to plait; (=doblar) to bend¡me torció el brazo! — he twisted my arm!
2)torcer los ojos o la vista — to squint
3) [+ ropa] to wring4) (=cambiar) [+ rumbo] to change; [+ voluntad] to bend; [+ pensamientos] to turn; [+ significado] to distort, twistel conflicto ha torcido el curso de los acontecimientos — the conflict has changed the course of events
5) (=pervertir) [+ persona] to lead astray2.VI (=girar) [camino, vehículo, viajero] to turn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivotorció el gesto de dolor — she grimaced in o winced with pain
2) < esquina> to turn3) < ropa> to wring (out)4) <curso/rumbo> to change2.3.el sendero tuerce a la izquierda — the path bends o curves round to the left
torcerse v pron1) <tobillo/muñeca> to twist2) madera/viga to warp3) planes to fall through* * *= skew, twist.Ex. The truncated derived search keys for titles are derived from up to four words, so that the matrix in this case is four dimensional, albeit skewed because not the same number of letters is derived from each word.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.----* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* torcer la vista = squint.* torcer los ojos = squint.* * *1.verbo transitivotorció el gesto de dolor — she grimaced in o winced with pain
2) < esquina> to turn3) < ropa> to wring (out)4) <curso/rumbo> to change2.3.el sendero tuerce a la izquierda — the path bends o curves round to the left
torcerse v pron1) <tobillo/muñeca> to twist2) madera/viga to warp3) planes to fall through* * *= skew, twist.Ex: The truncated derived search keys for titles are derived from up to four words, so that the matrix in this case is four dimensional, albeit skewed because not the same number of letters is derived from each word.
Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* torcer la vista = squint.* torcer los ojos = squint.* * *vtA1 ‹cuerpo/tronco› to twist; ‹brazo› to twist; ‹cabeza› to turnme torció el brazo she twisted my arm2 ‹ojo›tuerce un ojo he has a squint in one eyetorció la cara en una mueca de dolor she grimaced in o winced with painB ‹esquina› to turnC ‹ropa› to wring out, wringD ‹curso/rumbo› to changeaquel suceso torció el curso de la historia that event changed o altered the course of history■ torcervi(girar) «persona/vehículo» to turnel sendero tuerce a la izquierda/hacia el norte the path bends o curves round to the left/turns northward(s)al final de la calle tuerza a la derecha turn right at the end of the street■ torcerseA ‹tobillo› to twist; ‹muñeca› to sprainB «madera/viga» to warpC «planes» to fall throughD(al escribir): escribe recto, te estás torciendo keep your writing straight, your lines are sloping* * *
torcer ( conjugate torcer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ cuerpo› to twist;
‹ cabeza› to turn;
2 ‹ esquina› to turn
3 ‹curso/rumbo› to change
verbo intransitivo ( girar) [persona/vehículo] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, curve
torcerse verbo pronominal
1 ‹tobillo/muñeca› to sprain
2 [madera/viga] to warp
torcer
I verbo transitivo
1 (curvar) to bend
2 (retorcer) to twist: me he torcido el tobillo, I've twisted my ankle
3 (tergiversar) to twist
II verbo transitivo & vi (girar) to turn: tuerce a la izquierda, turn left
' torcer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brazo
- doblar
- gesto
- girar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- tuerce
- tuerza
English:
bear
- bend
- buckle
- sprain
- turn
- veer
- squint
- twist
- wry
* * *♦ vt1. [retorcer] [cuerpo, cuerda] to twist;¡me vas a torcer el brazo! you're twisting my arm!;torcer el gesto to make o pull a face2. [doblar] [aguja, alambre] to bend3. [girar] to turn;torció la cabeza she turned her headtorcer el curso de los acontecimientos to divert o change the course of events5. [persona] to corrupt♦ vi[girar] to turn;el camino tuerce a la izquierda the road turns to the left;al llegar al cruce tuerce a la derecha when you get to the crossroads, turn right* * *II v/i turn;torcer a la derecha turn right* * *torcer {14} vt1) : to bend, to twist2) : to sprain3) : to turn (a corner)4) : to wring, to wring out5) : to distorttorcer vi: to turn* * *torcer vb1. (retorcer) to twist3. (girar) to turntorcer el gesto to pull a face / to grimace -
6 doblarse
1 (plegarse) to fold2 (torcerse) to bend3 (rendirse) to give in* * *VPR1) (=plegarse) [papel, tela] to fold (up); [alambre, barra] to bend2) [persona] (=encorvarse) to bend; (=retorcerse) to double up; (=doblegarse) to give up, give inno se doblaba ante los problemas — he didn't give up o in when faced by problems
3) [cantidad] to double* * *(v.) = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend overEx. It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend overEx: It is sometimes necessary to weight the bottom of each map with a piece of dowelling to prevent curling up.
Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■doblarse verbo reflexivo
1 (retorcerse) to bend: me doblaba de la risa, I doubled up with laughter
2 (duplicarse) to double: se han doblado las ventas desde que llegó, sales have doubled since she came
3 (doblegarse) to give in: ¡yo no me doblo ante nada!, I won't ever give in!
' doblarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblar
- inclinar
English:
bend
- buckle
- curve
- double
- fold
* * *vpr1. [duplicarse] to double3. [plegarse] to fold4. [torcerse] to bend5. [de dolor, risa] to double up6. [en dominó] to put down a double* * *v/r bend; figgive in* * *vr1) : to fold up, to double over2) : to give in, to yield -
7 tobillo
m.ankle.* * *1 ankle* * *noun m.* * *SM ankle* * *masculino ankleno llegarle a alguien ni al tobillo or a los tobillos: no le llega ni al tobillo a Ricardo — he is nowhere near as good as Ricardo, he can't hold a candle to Ricardo
* * *= ankle.Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.----* hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* metido hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* * *masculino ankleno llegarle a alguien ni al tobillo or a los tobillos: no le llega ni al tobillo a Ricardo — he is nowhere near as good as Ricardo, he can't hold a candle to Ricardo
* * *= ankle.Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.
* hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* metido hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* * *ankleno te/le llega ni al tobillo or a los tobillos he's not even fit to tie your/her shoelaces o ( BrE) bootlaces ( colloq)juega bien, pero no le llega ni al tobillo a Ricardo he's a good player but he is nowhere near as good as Ricardo o he can't hold a candle to Ricardo* * *
tobillo sustantivo masculino
ankle
tobillo sustantivo masculino ankle
torcerse el tobillo, to twist one's ankle
' tobillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
- torcerse
- esguince
- pulsera
English:
ankle
- ankle bone
- inflamed
- sprain
- strain
- turn
- twist
- hurt
* * *tobillo nmankle* * *m ankle* * *tobillo nm: ankle* * *tobillo n ankle -
8 ladearse
1 (inclinarse) to lean, lean over2 familiar (apartarse) to move* * ** * *VPR1) (=inclinarse) to lean (a towards)(=torcerse) to bend; (Dep) to swerve; (Aer) to bank, turn3)ladearse con — to be equal to, be even with
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■ladearse verbo reflexivo
1 (torcerse, inclinarse) to lean, tilt
2 (hacerse a un lado, apartarse) to go off to one side, to move aside
' ladearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladear
English:
bank
- lean
- tip
* * *vpr1. [cuadro] to tilt;[persona] to turn sideways* * *vr: to bend (over) -
9 doblar
v.1 to fold.Ricardo repliega la bandera Richard folds the flag.2 to bend.Ella dobla los alambres She bends the wires.3 to turn, to go round (esquina).al doblar la esquina when you turn the cornerdobla en la primera a la derecha take the first rightElla dobló She made a turn.4 to double.dobló la apuesta he doubled the betsu padre le dobla la edad his father is twice his ageElla dobló el precio She doubled the price.5 to dub.doblar una película al español to dub a film into Spanish6 to lap.7 to toll (campanas).Las campanas doblaron tristemente The bells tolled sadly.8 to turn around, to swing around.Ella dobla la esquina She turns around the corner.9 to translate, to double.Ricardo dobló la voz de María Richard translated Ann's voice.10 to deflect, to deviate, to refract.El agua dobla la luz Water deflects light.* * *1 (duplicar) to double2 (plegar) to fold3 (torcer) to bend4 (esquina) to turn, go round5 (película) to dub6 (a un actor) to stand in (a, for), double (a, for)1 (girar) to turn2 (campana) to toll3 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to play two parts, double1 (plegarse) to fold2 (torcerse) to bend3 (rendirse) to give in* * *verb1) to double2) fold3) dub4) toll5) turn* * *1. VT1) (=plegar) [+ carta, tela, periódico] to fold; [+ alambre, pierna] to bend2) (=torcer) [+ esquina] to turn, go round; [+ cabo] (Náut) to round3) (=tener el doble de)su marido le dobla el sueldo — her husband earns twice as much as her, her husband earns double what she does
4) (=duplicar) [+ cantidad, oferta] to doubledoblen sus apuestas, señores — double your bets, gentlemen
en verano nos doblan el trabajo — in summer our work doubles o is doubled
5) (Cine)a) [en la voz] [+ película, actor] to dubb) [en la acción] [+ actor] to stand in foren las escenas de peligro lo dobla un especialista — a stunt man stands in for him in the dangerous scenes
6) * [+ persona]7) (Dep) [+ ciclista, corredor] to lap8) (Teat)9) Méx (=matar) to shoot down2. VI1) (=girar) [persona, vehículo] to turn2) [campana] to toll3) (Taur) [toro] to collapse4) ** (=morir) to peg out **3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <camisa/papel> to fold; <brazo/vara> to bend3) ( aumentar al doble) <oferta/apuesta/capital> to double; ( tener el doble que)le dobla la edad or la dobla en edad — he's twice her age
4)a) < película> to dubb) < actor> ( en banda sonora) to dub; ( en escena) to double for2.doblar vi2) campanas to toll3.doblar a muerto — to knell (liter), to sound a death knell
doblarse v pron1) rama/alambre to benddoblarse de dolor/risa — to double up with pain/laughter
2) precios/población to double* * *= bend, double, fold, turn down, push out of + alignment, dub, flex.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. There is the possibility of doubling or trebling the communication outlets in the not too distant future.Ex. Other commercially available wallets are made of a more pliable transparent plastic - again with a separate pocket for each slide - and these can be folded to fit into a cardboard box.Ex. Do not turn down the corners of pages to mark one's place.Ex. This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.Ex. A DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.Ex. The following recommendations are made: select copying machines carefully (edge-flush platens are best; don't flex a book more than 180 degrees; educate patrons and staff to be gentle with books; and limit the number of pages copied from each volume.----* doblar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* doblar la rodilla = genuflect.* doblarse = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend over.* doblar una esquina = turn + a corner.* sin doblarse = unfolded.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <camisa/papel> to fold; <brazo/vara> to bend3) ( aumentar al doble) <oferta/apuesta/capital> to double; ( tener el doble que)le dobla la edad or la dobla en edad — he's twice her age
4)a) < película> to dubb) < actor> ( en banda sonora) to dub; ( en escena) to double for2.doblar vi2) campanas to toll3.doblar a muerto — to knell (liter), to sound a death knell
doblarse v pron1) rama/alambre to benddoblarse de dolor/risa — to double up with pain/laughter
2) precios/población to double* * *= bend, double, fold, turn down, push out of + alignment, dub, flex.Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.
Ex: There is the possibility of doubling or trebling the communication outlets in the not too distant future.Ex: Other commercially available wallets are made of a more pliable transparent plastic - again with a separate pocket for each slide - and these can be folded to fit into a cardboard box.Ex: Do not turn down the corners of pages to mark one's place.Ex: This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.Ex: A DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.Ex: The following recommendations are made: select copying machines carefully (edge-flush platens are best; don't flex a book more than 180 degrees; educate patrons and staff to be gentle with books; and limit the number of pages copied from each volume.* doblar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* doblar la rodilla = genuflect.* doblarse = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend over.* doblar una esquina = turn + a corner.* sin doblarse = unfolded.* * *doblar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹camisa/papel/servilleta› to fold2 ‹brazo/rodilla› to bend; ‹vara› to benddóblale los puños hacia adentro/afuera turn the cuffs in/uplo dobló de un puñetazo he punched him and doubled him upB ‹esquina› to turn, go around; ‹cabo› to roundC1 (aumentar al doble) ‹oferta/apuesta/capital› to double2(tener el doble que): le dobla la edad or la dobla en edad he's twice her ageel nuevo edificio dobla en altura al antiguo the new building is twice as high as the old oneD1 ‹película› to dubuna película doblada al castellano a film dubbed into Spanish2 ‹actor› (en la banda sonora) to dub; (en una escena) to stand in for, double forE1 (vencer) to beat2 (ablandar — con ruegos) to win … over; (— con presión) to make … give indoblar las manos or las manitas ( Méx); to give in■ doblarviA (torcer, girar) «persona» to turn; «camino» to bend, turndobla a la izquierda turn leftB «campanas» to tolldoblar a muerto to knell ( liter), to sound a death knellC «toro» to collapseD (ceder) to give in■ doblarseA «rama/alambre» to benddoblarse de dolor/risa to double up with pain/laughterB «precios/población» to doubleC ( Méx) (en el dominó) to put down a double* * *
doblar ( conjugate doblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹camisa/papel› to fold;
‹brazo/vara› to bend
2 ‹ esquina› to turn, go around;
‹ cabo› to round
3 ( aumentar al doble) ‹oferta/apuesta/capital› to double;
( tener el doble que):
4 ‹ actor› ( en banda sonora) to dub;
( en escena) to double for;
‹ película› to dub;
verbo intransitivo
1 (torcer, girar) [ persona] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, turn;
2 [ campanas] to toll
doblarse verbo pronominal
1 [rama/alambre] to bend
2 [precios/población] to double
doblar
I verbo transitivo
1 (duplicar) to double: mi mujer me dobla el sueldo, my wife earns twice as much as I
2 (un mapa, la ropa) to fold
3 (flexionar) to bend
4 (torcer) to bend: dobló la barra de metal, he bent the metal bar
5 (girar) lo verás nada más doblar la esquina, you'll see it as soon as you get round the corner
6 (una película) to dub
II verbo intransitivo
1 (girar) to turn
doblar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
2 (repicar) to toll
' doblar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
duplicar
- esquina
English:
bend
- come round
- crook
- curve
- double
- double up
- dub
- flex
- fold
- intensify
- lap
- round
- toll
- turn
- turn down
- turn in
- come
- crease
- go
- kowtow
- swing
* * *♦ vt1. [duplicar] to double;dobló la apuesta he doubled the bet;2. [plegar] to fold;dobla bien tu ropa fold your clothes carefully;3. [torcer] to bend;doble el brazo, por favor bend your arm, please;doblar el espinazo [someterse] to bend the knee4. [esquina] to turn, to go round;al doblar la esquina when you turn the corner5. [actor] [con la voz] to dub;[en escena] to stand in for;doblar una película al español to dub a film into Spanish6. [corredor] to lap♦ vi1. [girar] to turn;dobla en la primera a la derecha take the first right2. [campanas] to toll3. [toro] to collapse [after receiving the bullfighter's sword thrust]* * *I v/t2 cantidad double;me dobla la edad he’s twice my age3 película dubovertake;doblar la esquina go round o turn the cornerII v/i1 turn;doblar a la derecha turn right2 de campana toll;doblar a muerto sound the death knell* * *doblar vt1) : to double2) plegar: to fold, to bend3) : to turndoblar la esquina: to turn the corner4) : to dubdoblar vi1) : to turn2) : to toll, to ring* * *doblar vb1. (plegar) to fold3. (duplicar) to double4. (girar) to turn / to go rounddobló la esquina he turned the corner / he went round the corner -
10 encorvarse
1 to bend, curve2 (persona) to become round-shouldered* * *VPR1) [persona] (=doblarse) to stoop; (=inclinarse) to bend down, bend over, stoop; (=torcerse) to buckle2) (=combarse) to sag* * *(v.) = hunchEx. Somewhere out there in the heartland someone is hunched over a typewriter at this moment attempting the ultimate definition.* * *(v.) = hunchEx: Somewhere out there in the heartland someone is hunched over a typewriter at this moment attempting the ultimate definition.
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encorvarse ( conjugate encorvarse) verbo pronominal
to develop a stoop
■encorvarse verbo reflexivo to stoop, bend
' encorvarse' also found in these entries:
English:
slouch
* * *vprto bend down o over* * *vr: to hunch over, to stoop -
11 pandear
v.1 to bend, to be inclined, to belly, to bulge out.2 to warp, to bend.* * *1 (hacia fuera) to bulge; (hacia abajo) to sag2 (torcerse) to warp* * *VISee:* * ** * *= warp, sag.Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex. In crossbars used in pole vaulting and high jumping a well known problem exists due to the tendency of the crossbar to sag under its own weight.* * ** * *= warp, sag.Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.
Ex: In crossbars used in pole vaulting and high jumping a well known problem exists due to the tendency of the crossbar to sag under its own weight.* * *pandear [A1 ]vi,* * *♦ vi1. [madera] to warp2. [pared] to bulge, to sag -
12 torcido
adj.1 twisted, crooked, bent, bending.2 ill-starred.3 crooked, twisted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: torcer.* * *► adjetivo1 (que no es recto) twisted3 (ladeado) slanted, crooked, lopsided4 MEDICINA sprained, strained5 figurado (mente etc) twisted* * *(f. - torcida)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no derecho) [nariz, línea] crooked; (=doblado) [palo, alambre] bentel cuadro está torcido — the picture is not straight, the picture is crooked
2) (=taimado) devious, crooked2.SM (=acto) [de seda] twist* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] ( con respecto a otra cosa) crookedb) ( curvo) benttiene las piernas torcidas — ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2) < intenciones> devious, crooked* * *= crooked, askew, skewed-up.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex. It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] ( con respecto a otra cosa) crookedb) ( curvo) benttiene las piernas torcidas — ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2) < intenciones> devious, crooked* * *= crooked, askew, skewed-up.Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
Ex: It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* * *torcido -daA1 [ ESTAR] (con respecto a otra cosa) crookedle quedó la nariz torcida he was left with a crooked nosetiene la boca torcida he has a twisted mouthllevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted, your skirt isn't straightel cuadro está torcido the picture isn't straight, the picture is on a slant o is askewla planta creció torcida the plant grew crooked o lopsided2 (curvo) bentun alambre/palo torcido a bent wire/sticktiene la columna torcida she has curvature of the spineB ‹intenciones› devious, crookedel hijo menor le salió torcido his youngest son didn't turn out at all as he had hoped* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
torcido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
torcer
torcido
torcer ( conjugate torcer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ cuerpo› to twist;
‹ cabeza› to turn;
2 ‹ esquina› to turn
3 ‹curso/rumbo› to change
verbo intransitivo ( girar) [persona/vehículo] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, curve
torcerse verbo pronominal
1 ‹tobillo/muñeca› to sprain
2 [madera/viga] to warp
torcido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [ESTAR]
llevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted
tiene las piernas torcidas ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed;
( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2 ‹ intenciones› devious, crooked
torcer
I verbo transitivo
1 (curvar) to bend
2 (retorcer) to twist: me he torcido el tobillo, I've twisted my ankle
3 (tergiversar) to twist
II verbo transitivo & vi (girar) to turn: tuerce a la izquierda, turn left
torcido,-a adj (curvo) bent
1 (retorcido) twisted
2 (un cuadro, la corbata, etc) crooked
' torcido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
- torcida
- chueco
English:
bandy
- bent
- crooked
- gnarled
- skew-whiff
- squint
- straighten out
- strained
- twist
- askew
- awry
- cockeyed
- lop
- uneven
* * *torcido, -a adj1. [no derecho] [cuello, cable] twisted;[nariz] bent;llevas la corbata torcida your tie's not straight;ese cuadro está torcido that picture's not straight;la rueda de la bicicleta está torcida the bicycle wheel is bent;te ha salido un nueve torcido that nine has come out a bit crooked;me miró con el gesto torcido she frowned at me2. [doblado] [clavo, alambre] bent3. [retorcido] [intención] twisted;[interpretación] mistaken* * *adj twisted, bent* * *torcido, -da adj1) : twisted, crooked2) : devious* * *torcido adj1. (línea) crooked2. (cuadro, corbata) not straight3. (alambre) bent -
13 tuerce
f.bad luck.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: torcer.* * ** * ** * *tuerce, tuerces, etc* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
tuerce es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
torcer
tuerce
torcer ( conjugate torcer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ cuerpo› to twist;
‹ cabeza› to turn;
2 ‹ esquina› to turn
3 ‹curso/rumbo› to change
verbo intransitivo ( girar) [persona/vehículo] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, curve
torcerse verbo pronominal
1 ‹tobillo/muñeca› to sprain
2 [madera/viga] to warp
tuerce,◊ tuerces, etc see torcer
torcer
I verbo transitivo
1 (curvar) to bend
2 (retorcer) to twist: me he torcido el tobillo, I've twisted my ankle
3 (tergiversar) to twist
II verbo transitivo & vi (girar) to turn: tuerce a la izquierda, turn left
' tuerce' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
English:
veer
* * *tuerce2 nmGuat [mala suerte] bad luck, misfortune* * * -
14 tuerza
* * ** * *tuerza, tuerzas, etc* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
tuerza es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
torcer
tuerza
torcer ( conjugate torcer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ cuerpo› to twist;
‹ cabeza› to turn;
2 ‹ esquina› to turn
3 ‹curso/rumbo› to change
verbo intransitivo ( girar) [persona/vehículo] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, curve
torcerse verbo pronominal
1 ‹tobillo/muñeca› to sprain
2 [madera/viga] to warp
tuerza,◊ tuerzas, etc see torcer
torcer
I verbo transitivo
1 (curvar) to bend
2 (retorcer) to twist: me he torcido el tobillo, I've twisted my ankle
3 (tergiversar) to twist
II verbo transitivo & vi (girar) to turn: tuerce a la izquierda, turn left
' tuerza' also found in these entries:
English:
bear
* * * -
15 twist
m.twist.m. s.&pl.twist.* * *1 twist\bailar el twist to twist, dance the twist* * *[twis(t)]masculino twist* * *[twis(t)]masculino twist* * */twis(t)/twist* * *
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 [twist] nm invtwist [dance]
См. также в других словарях:
torcerse — {{#}}{{LM SynT39044}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T38093}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}torcer(se){{]}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} = {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}(poner curvo){{♀}} curvar • doblar • combar • encorvar • alabear • arquear • enarcar •… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
torcerse — torcer(se) ‘Desviar(se) de la posición o trayectoria habituales’. Verbo irregular: se conjuga como mover (→ apéndice 1, n.º 41) … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Derecho — (Del lat. directus, recto, directo.) ► adjetivo 1 Recto, igual, que sigue siempre la misma dirección sin torcerse a un lado o a otro: ■ éste es el camino más derecho para llegar a su casa. ANTÓNIMO doblado torcido 2 Se refiere a aquello que,… … Enciclopedia Universal
Torsión — (Del lat. torsio, onis.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Acción y resultado de torcer o torcerse. 2 MECÁNICA Deformación de un cuerpo por la acción de dos fuerzas opuestas que actúan en planos paralelos, de modo que cada sección del mismo experimenta una … Enciclopedia Universal
bornear — I (Derivado del fr. borne, extremo, límite.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Doblar, torcer o ladear: ■ borneó la espada; bornear un clavo. 2 ARQUITECTURA Labrar, trabajar el contorno de una columna. 3 CONSTRUCCIÓN Mover los sillares y otras piezas de obra… … Enciclopedia Universal
desigual — ► adjetivo 1 Distinto, que no es igual: ■ no es justo, es un trato desigual que nunca aceptará. SINÓNIMO diferente ANTÓNIMO idéntico 2 Que presenta variaciones o irregularidades: ■ tiene una letra desigual; durante las vacaciones hizo un tiempo… … Enciclopedia Universal
ezquerdear — ► verbo intransitivo Inclinarse una cosa a la izquierda: ■ los árboles ezquerdeaban por el viento. * * * ezquerdear 1 (ant.) tr. Llevar el ↘*arma en el lado izquierdo. 2 intr. Torcerse a la izquierda una cosa; por ejemplo, las hiladas de una… … Enciclopedia Universal
renglón — ► sustantivo masculino 1 ARTES GRÁFICAS Serie de palabras o caracteres escritos o impresos en línea recta. SINÓNIMO línea 2 ARTES GRÁFICAS Cada una de las líneas horizontales que tienen algunos papeles y que sirven para escribir sin torcerse: ■… … Enciclopedia Universal
Papel — (Del cat. paper < lat. papyrus < gr. papyros, papiro.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Hoja delgada y flexible hecha con fibra de madera, trapos o paja que se blanquea, seca y endurece y que sirve para escribir o envolver, entre otros muchos usos … Enciclopedia Universal
alabear — ► verbo transitivo/ intransitivo/ pronominal Dar, adquirir forma curva una superficie: ■ alabear una chapa metálica. * * * alabear (de «álabe») tr. Dar forma alabeada a una ↘cosa. ⊚ prnl. Tomar forma alabeada: ‘Con el sol se ha alabeado el… … Enciclopedia Universal
azararse — (de «azar») prnl. *Estropearse o *malograrse un asunto. ⊚ Particularmente, en el *juego. * * * azararse. (De azar). prnl. p. us. Dicho de un asunto o de un lance: Torcerse por un caso imprevisto. U. más con referencia al juego … Enciclopedia Universal