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1 distort
[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.)2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.)•* * *dis.tort[dist'ɔ:t] vt 1 torcer, contorcer. 2 perverter, corromper, torcer o sentido das palavras, falsear, dizer falsidades, mentir, deturpar. 3 Radio, TV alterar ou tornar indistinto (sinal, som). -
2 distort
[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) deformar2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) distorcer• -
3 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) escalar2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) mover-se agitadamente3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) engalfinhar-se4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) deturpar2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) luta desordenada- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *scram.ble[skr'æmbəl] n 1 passeio, escalada ou subida sobre terreno áspero. 2 sururu. 3 luta (por possuir). • vt+vi 1 subir, arrastar-se, andar com dificuldade. 2 lutar, brigar (com outros por alguma coisa). 3 misturar, mexer (ovos). to scramble for estender a mão para agarrar. to scramble through executar com dificuldade. -
4 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) trepar, escalar2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) precipitar-se3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) engalfinhar-se, disputar4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) embaralhar2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) disputa- scrambled eggs - scrambled egg
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distort — ► VERB 1) pull or twist out of shape. 2) give a misleading account of. 3) change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission or amplification. DERIVATIVES distorted adjective distortion noun. ORIGIN Latin distorquere… … English terms dictionary
distort the meaning — I verb belie, bias, contort, deform, distort, falsify, garble, interpret incorrectly, manipulate, misapply, misapprehend, miscolor, misconceive, misconstrue, misdirect, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, misrender, misreport, misstate, mistranslate … Law dictionary
distort — UK US /dɪˈstɔːt/ verb [T] ► to change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way: »Governments are able to maintain discriminatory procurement practices which significantly distort … Financial and business terms
distort — verb Etymology: Latin distortus, past participle of distorquēre, from dis + torquēre to twist more at torture Date: 1567 transitive verb 1. to twist out of the true meaning or proportion < distorted the facts > … New Collegiate Dictionary
distort — I verb bend, camouflage, caricature, change out of recognition, change the face of, conceal, contort, corrupt, deform, disguise, disproportion, dissemble, distorquere, exaggerate, falsify, give a false idea, give a false impression, give a… … Law dictionary
distort — verb a) To bring something out of shape. In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth. b) To become misshapen. See Also: distorted, distortion … Wiktionary
distort — verb ADVERB ▪ grossly, seriously, severely ▪ He was accused of grossly distorting the facts. ▪ completely ▪ slightly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
distort — verb (T) 1 to explain a fact, statement, idea etc in a way that changes its real meaning: The journalist was accused of distorting the facts. 2 to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear: Tall… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
distort — [[t]dɪstɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] distorts, distorting, distorted 1) VERB If you distort a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way. [V n] The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad... [V n] The minister … English dictionary
distort */ — UK [dɪˈstɔː(r)t] / US [dɪˈstɔrt] verb [transitive] Word forms distort : present tense I/you/we/they distort he/she/it distorts present participle distorting past tense distorted past participle distorted 1) to change something such as information … English dictionary
distort — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To change by pressure] Syn. warp, crush, twist; see bend 1 . 2. [To alter the meaning] Syn. pervert, misrepresent, misconstrue, twist; see deceive , lie 1 . 3. [To change shape] Syn. contort, sag, twist, slump, knot, get out … English dictionary for students
