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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
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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
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[twɪst]1. n2) (twisting action) torsione fto give one's ankle/wrist a twist; twist one's ankle/wrist Med — slogarsi la caviglia/il polso
3) (bend) svolta, piega, (fig: in story) sviluppo imprevistoa road full of twists and turns — una strada a zigzag or tutta a curve
to go round the twist Brit fam — ammattire, impazzire
4)2. vt(wrench out of shape) far piegare, deformare, (fig: sense, words) travisare, distorcere, (turn) girare, (unscrew) svitare, (weave), (also: twist together) intrecciare, (roll around) arrotolareto twist (round) — (coil) attorcigliare (intorno a)
to twist one's ankle/neck/wrist Med — slogarsi la caviglia/il collo/il polso
to twist sb's arm fig — forzare qn
3. vi2) (dance) ballare il twist• -
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intj.desenroscar para abrir.s.1 (accion)to give something a twist retorcer algowith a twist of the wrist con un giro de muñeca3 giro inesperado (in story, plot)4 (pieza, trozo)a twist of lemon un trozo de peladura de limón5 twist (dance)6 torsión, torcimiento.7 esguince, torcedura.8 recodo, vuelta, recoveco.9 saborcillo.10 tergiversación, desvirtuación.11 tendencia, inclinación, propensión.12 rasgo, peculiaridad.13 giro imprevisto, lance imprevisto.14 twis, twist.15 bebida alcohólica de dos o más ingredientes y saborizantes más licor.vt.1 retorcer (thread, rope); tergiversar (sb's words, meaning of text)2 torcerse, retorcerse.3 bailar el twist.4 enroscar.5 desvirtuar, distorsionar.6 deformar, acombar, abarquillar, alabear.7 contorsionarse, retorcerse.8 dar una vuelta a, girar.vi.1 elevarse en espirales (smoke); torcer (camino)2 bailar el twist (dance)3 ceñir, rodear.(pt & pp twisted) -
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1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) torcer; dar vueltas; (carretera, camino) serpentear2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trenzar, entrelazar; enrollar3) (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. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torsión; giro, vuelta2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rodajita3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) torzal; vuelta4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) giro•- twisted- twister
twist1 n1. vuelta2. recodo / curvatwist2 vb1. retorcer2. girar3. torcer4. serpentear
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 - wrenchtr[twɪst]1 (in road) recodo, vuelta2 (action) torsión nombre masculino3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino4 (dance) twist nombre masculino5 (development) giro1 (sprain) torcer2 (screw, coil) retorcer3 (turn, wind) girar, dar vueltas a4 (interweave) entrelazar, trenzar5 (pervert) tergiversar, torcer■ stop twisting my words! ¡no tergiverses mis palabras!1 (turn) girarse2 (wind, coil) enroscarse, enrollarse3 (road) serpentear4 (writhe) retorcerse5 (dance) bailar el twist\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be round the twist familiar estar chalado,-ato twist somebody round one's little finger hacer con alguien lo que se quiere, meterse a alguien en el bolsilloto twist somebody's arm torcerle el brazo a alguientwist ['twɪst] vt: torcer, retorcerhe twisted my arm: me torció el brazotwist vi: retorcerse, enroscarse, serpentear (dícese de un río, un camino, etc.)twist n1) bend: vuelta f, recodo m (en el camino, el río, etc.)2) turn: giro mgive it a twist: hazlo girar3) spiral: espiral fa twist of lemon: una rodajita de limón4) : giro m inesperado (de eventos, etc.)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.
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1. twɪst1)a) (screw, coil) retorcer*to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo
b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girarto twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella
to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger
2)a) ( distort) retorcer*b) ( sprain) torcer*c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*
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via) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentearb) (turn, rotate) girarc) ( dance) bailar el twist
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1)a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta fround the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)
b) ( turning movement) giro mto give something a twist — hacer* girar algo
c) ( something twisted)2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca3) ( dance) twist m[twɪst]1. N1) (=coil) [of thread, yarn] torzal m ; [of paper] cucurucho m ; [of smoke] voluta f ; [of tobacco] rollo ma twist of lemon — un pedacito or un rizo de limón
2) (=loaf of bread) trenza f3) (=kink) (in wire, cord, hose) vuelta f- get o.s. into a twist- be round the twist- go round the twist- drive sb round the twist5) (=turning action)with a quick twist of the wrist — torciendo or girando rápidamente la muñeca
to give sth a twist — [+ lid, top] girar algo
6) (=unexpected turn) (in plot, story) giro m7) (=dance) twist m2. VT1) (=coil) enroscar, enrollarshe twisted her hair into a bun — se enrolló or enroscó el pelo en un moño
- twist sb round one's little finger2) (=turn) [+ knob, handle, top, lid] girar; (=turn round and round) [+ ring] dar vueltas a- twist sb's arm- twist the knife3) (Med) (=injure) torcerse4) (=wrench)5) (=distort, contort) (lit) [+ girder, metal] retorcer; (fig) [+ sense, words, argument] tergiversar3. VI1) (=coil) enroscarse2) (=bend) [road, river] serpentear4) (=contort) retorcerse5) (=dance) bailar el twist* * *
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1. [twɪst]1)a) (screw, coil) retorcer*to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo
b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girarto twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella
to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger
2)a) ( distort) retorcer*b) ( sprain) torcer*c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*
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via) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentearb) (turn, rotate) girarc) ( dance) bailar el twist
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1)a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta fround the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)
b) ( turning movement) giro mto give something a twist — hacer* girar algo
c) ( something twisted)2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca3) ( dance) twist m -
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twist [twɪst]tourner ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) tordre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d) tresser ⇒ 1 (b) enrouler ⇒ 1 (b) déformer ⇒ 1 (e) serpenter ⇒ 2 (a) s'enrouler ⇒ 2 (b) se tortiller ⇒ 2 (c) se tordre ⇒ 2 (d) tour ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (e) torsion ⇒ 3 (a) tournant ⇒ 3 (b) virage ⇒ 3 (b)∎ try twisting the dial to the left essaie de tourner le cadran vers la gauche;∎ you have to twist the lid off il faut dévisser le couvercle dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre;∎ she twisted her hankie nervously elle tordait nerveusement son mouchoir;∎ to twist sth into a ball faire une boule de qch;∎ he twisted the wire into the shape of a dog il a tordu le fil pour lui donner la forme d'un chien;∎ the railings were twisted out of shape les grilles étaient toutes tordues;∎ he twisted the keys from my hand il m'a arraché les clés des mains∎ she twisted her hair into a bun elle s'est coiffée en chignon, elle a torsadé ses cheveux pour faire un chignon;∎ the seat-belt got twisted la ceinture (de sécurité) s'est entortillée;∎ the wires got twisted les fils se sont entortillés;∎ he twisted the threads into a rope il a tressé ou torsadé les fils pour en faire une corde(c) (body, part of body) tourner;∎ I twisted my head (round) to the left j'ai tourné la tête vers la gauche;∎ he twisted himself free il s'est dégagé en se tortillant;∎ figurative her face was twisted with pain ses traits étaient tordus par la douleur, la douleur lui tordait le visage;∎ to twist sb's arm tordre le bras à qn; figurative forcer la main à qn;∎ if you twist his arm, he'll agree to go si tu insistes un peu, il voudra bien y aller(d) (sprain → ankle, wrist) tordre, fouler;∎ I've twisted my ankle je me suis tordu ou foulé la cheville;∎ I seem to have twisted my neck je crois que j'ai attrapé un torticolis∎ don't twist the facts to suit your argument ne déformez pas les faits pour étayer votre argument;∎ she twists everything I say elle déforme tout ce que je dis∎ I've been twisted je me suis fait avoir(a) (road, stream) serpenter;∎ the path twisted and turned through the forest le chemin zigzaguait à travers la forêt(b) (become twined) s'enrouler;∎ the ivy twisted round the tree le lierre s'enroulait autour de l'arbre(c) (body, part of body) se tortiller;∎ he twisted and turned to get himself free il s'est tortillé tant qu'il a pu pour se dégager;∎ the dog twisted out of my arms le chien s'est dégagé de mes bras en se tortillant;∎ his mouth twisted into a smile il eut un rictus∎ twist! encore une carte!3 noun(a) (turn, twirl) tour m, torsion f;∎ with a twist of the wrist en un tour de main;∎ there's a twist in the tape la bande est entortillée;∎ to get (oneself) into a twist about sth (get angry) se fâcher ou s'énerver au sujet de qch; (get upset) prendre qch au tragique, se mettre dans tous ses états à cause de qch;∎ the string is in an awful twist la ficelle est tout emmêlée(b) (in road) tournant m, virage m; (in river) coude m; (in staircase) tournant m; figurative (in thinking) détour m;∎ the road has many twists and turns la route a beaucoup de tournants et de virages ou fait de nombreux tours et détours;∎ it's difficult to follow the twists and turns of his argument/of government policy il est difficile de suivre les méandres de son argumentation/de la politique gouvernementale∎ a twist of lemon un zeste de citron(e) (in story, plot) tour m;∎ the film has an exciting twist at the end le film se termine par un coup de théâtre passionnant;∎ there is an ironic twist to the story l'histoire comporte un tour ironique;∎ the book gives a new twist to the old story le livre donne une nouvelle tournure ou un tour nouveau à cette vieille histoire;∎ by a strange twist of fate, we met again years later in Zimbabwe par un hasard extraordinaire ou un caprice du destin, nous nous sommes retrouvés au Zimbabwe des années après∎ to do or to dance the twist twister∎ it's a real twist! c'est vraiment de l'arnaque ou du vol!;∎ what a twist! on s'est bien fait avoir!∎ to be completely round the twist être complètement dingue ou cinglé;∎ to go round the twist devenir dingue ou cinglé, perdre la boule;∎ to drive sb round the twist rendre qn chèvre ou dingue!;∎ they're driving me round the twist! ils me rendent chèvre ou dingue!►► twist grip (accelerator) poignée f d'accélération; (gear change) poignée f de changement de vitesses(a) (wire, rope) s'entortiller, s'emmêler(cap, lid) se dévisser(nail, cork) enlever en tournant(rope, tape) enrouler; (lid) visser; (handle) (faire) tourner; (swivel chair) faire tourner ou pivoter; (hat, head) tourner;∎ I twisted myself round on my chair je me suis retourné sur ma chaise➲ twist up(threads, wires) enrouler, emmêler(a) (threads, wires) s'emmêler, s'enchevêtrer -
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A n1 ( action) he gave the cap a twist ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon ; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon ; with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle ; he gave his ankle a nasty twist il s'est tordu la cheville ;2 (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) tortillon m ; ( in road) zigzag m ; ( in river) coude m ; the road is full of twists and turns la route est pleine de zigzags ; there's a twist in the hosepipe le tuyau est entortillé ; I've got my wool into a real twist ma laine est complètement emmêlée ;3 fig ( unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) coup m de théâtre ; (episode in crisis, events) rebondissement m ; a strange twist of fate un étrange coup du sort ; the twists and turns of the argument/the plot le fil tortueux de l'argumentation/de l'intrigue ; to give sth a new twist donner un tour nouveau à qch ; events took an unexpected twist les événements ont pris un tour inattendu ;4 ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f ; a twist of paper une papillote ; a twist of lemon une tranche de citron ;5 Sport to put some twist on the ball donner de l'effet à la balle ;B vtr1 ( turn) tourner [knob, handle] ; ( open) dévisser [top, cap, lid] ; ( close) visser [top, cap, lid] ; to twist sth off dévisser qch [cap, top, lid] ; arracher qch (en tordant) [piece, branch] ; he twisted the neck of the bag to close it il a tortillé le haut du sac pour le fermer ; to twist one's head around tourner la tête ; to twist one's head away tourner la tête ; he twisted around in his chair il s'est retourné dans son fauteuil ; twist it round sideways to get it through the door tournez-le de côté pour le faire passer par la porte ; to twist sb's arm lit tordre le bras à qn ; fig forcer la main à qn ;2 (wind, twine) to twist X and Y together torsader X et Y ; to twist the threads together torsader les fils ; to twist X round Y enrouler X autour de Y ; she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands elle tortillait l'écharpe entre ses doigts ; to twist a rope around sth passer une corde autour de qch ; they twisted a sheet (up) into a rope ils ont entortillé un drap pour en faire une corde ; to twist one's hair up into a bun se faire un chignon torsadé ;3 (bend, distort) lit tordre [metal, rod, branch] ; his face was twisted with pain/rage son visage était tordu de douleur/de rage ; she twisted her mouth into a smile elle a grimacé un sourire ;4 fig déformer [words, statement, facts] ; you're trying to twist my meaning vous essayez de déformer mes paroles ;5 ( injure) to twist one's ankle/wrist se tordre le bras/le poignet ; to twist one's neck attraper un torticolis ;6 Sport donner de l'effet à [ball].C vi1 [person] he twisted free of her grasp il s'est dégagé d'un mouvement brusque ; the wounded man lay twisting and writhing on the ground le blessé se tordait et se contorsionnait sur le sol ; his face twisted into a smile il a grimacé un sourire ; to twist round ( turn round) se retourner ;2 [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller ; [river, road] serpenter ; to twist and turn [road, path] serpenter ;3 Dance danser le twist ;4 ( in cards) tirer une carte.(to have a) twist in the tail (avoir un) dénouement inattendu ; to get oneself into a twist ○ se tracasser ○ ; to be round the twist ○ être dingue ○ or fou/folle ; to go round the twist ○ devenir fou/folle ; to drive sb round the twist ○ rendre qn fou/folle. -
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twist [twɪst]1. noun• to drive sb round the twist (inf!) rendre qn fou( = turn round on itself, deform) tordre ; ( = coil) enrouler ; [+ top, cap] tourner ; [+ meaning] fausser ; [+ words] déformer• to get twisted [rope] s'entortiller[flex, rope] s'entortiller ; [one's ankle] se tordre* * *[twɪst] 1.1) ( action)he gave the cap a twist — ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon
with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle
4) ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f5) ( dance)2.transitive verbto twist something off — dévisser quelque chose [cap, lid]
to twist somebody's arm — lit tordre le bras à quelqu'un; fig forcer la main à quelqu'un
2) (wind, twine)3) (bend, distort) tordre [metal, rod, branch]; fig déformer [words, facts, meaning]4) ( injure)3.to twist one's ankle/wrist — se tordre la cheville/le poignet
1) [person]to twist round — ( turn round) se retourner
2) [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller; [river, road] serpenterto twist and turn — [road, path] serpenter
••to go round the twist — (colloq) devenir fou/folle
to drive somebody round the twist — (colloq) rendre quelqu'un fou/folle
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1. transitive verb1) (distort) verdrehen [Worte, Bedeutung]twist one's ankle — sich (Dat.) den Knöchel verrenken
her face was twisted with pain — ihr Gesicht war schmerzverzerrt
twist somebody's arm — jemandem den Arm umdrehen; (fig.) jemandem [die] Daumenschrauben anlegen (scherzh.)
3) (rotate) drehen; (back and forth) hin und her drehen4) (interweave) verweben2. intransitive verb1) sich windentwist around something — sich um etwas winden
2) (take twisted position) sich winden3. noun1) (thread etc.) Zwirn, der2)twist of lemon/orange — Zitronen-/Orangenscheibe, die
3) (twisting) Drehung, die4) (unexpected occurrence) überraschende Wendungtwist of fate — Laune des Schicksals
5) (peculiar tendency)6)Phrasal Verbs:- twist off* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) drehen, sich winden3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) verbiegen2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) die Drehung2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) die Spirale3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) die Windung•- twisted- twister* * *[twɪst]I. vt1. (wind)▪ to \twist sth on/off etw auf-/zudrehento \twist sb's arm jdm den Arm verdrehen2. (coil)3. (sprain)to \twist one's ankle sich dat den Fuß vertretendon't \twist my words! dreh mir nicht die Worte im Mund herum!to \twist the facts/the truth die Tatsachen/die Wahrheit verdrehento \twist the rules die Regeln manipulieren5.▶ to \twist sb's arm auf jdn Druck ausüben▶ to \twist sb [a]round one's [little] finger jdn um den kleinen Finger wickeln▶ to be left \twisting in the wind blamiert seinII. vishe \twisted away from his embrace sie wand sich aus seiner Umarmungto \twist in agony/pain person sich akk vor Qual/Schmerz krümmen; face sich akk vor Qual/Schmerz verzerrento \twist with grief face vor Kummer verzerrt sein2. (dance) twisten, Twist tanzenIII. n\twist of the pelvis Hüftschwung mto give sth a \twist etw [herum]drehenwith \twists and turns mit vielen Kurven und Biegungen\twists and turns Irrungen und Wirrungena cruel \twist of fate [or fortune] eine grausame Wendung des Schicksals\twist of the rules [or regulations] Abänderung f der Vorschriftento take a new/surprise \twist eine neue/überraschende Wendung nehmenwhat's this? — it's called a margarita, it's like lemonade, but with a \twist was ist das? — das heißt Margarita, es ist wie Limonade, aber mit Schuss\twist of lemon Zitronenspirale f7. (dance)▪ the \twist der Twistto do the \twist [den] Twist tanzen, twisten8.▶ to be in a \twist verwirrt seinhe's all in a \twist about his in-laws surprise visit er ist ganz aufgelöst, weil seine Schwiegereltern überraschend zu Besuch kommen* * *[twɪst]1. n1)(= action)
to give sth a twist — etw (herum)drehenthe road is full of twists and turns — die Straße hat viele Biegungen und Windungen
3)(= coiled shape)
salt in little twists of paper — in kleine Papierstückchen eingewickeltes Salza twist of French bread — ein französisches Weißbrot (in Zopfform)
5) (Brit inf)to be/go round the twist — verrückt sein/werden
it's/she's driving me round the twist! — das/sie macht mich wahnsinnig!
6) (= dance) Twist mto do the twist — Twist tanzen, twisten
2. vt1) (= wind, turn) drehen; (= coil) wickeln (into zu +dat)to twist pieces of string into a rope —
she twisted her hair into a bun — sie drehte sich (dat) die Haare zu einem Knoten
to twist sth (a)round sth — etw um etw (acc) wickeln
See:→ finger2) (= bend, distort) rod, key verbiegen; part of body verdrehen; (fig) meaning, words, truth verdrehen, entstellenshe had to twist my arm to get me to do it (fig) — sie musste mich sehr überreden, bis ich es tat
to twist one's ankle — sich (dat) den Fuß vertreten
3) ball einen Drall geben (+dat)she somehow managed to twist the red around the black — sie hat es irgendwie geschafft, die rote an der schwarzen Kugel vorbeizumanövrieren
3. vi1) (= wind) sich drehen; (smoke) sich kringeln or ringeln; (plant) sich winden or ranken; (= wriggle road, river, person) sich schlängeln or windenthe kite strings have twisted (a)round the pole — die Drachenschnüre haben sich um den Pfahl verwickelt
2) (= dance) Twist tanzen, twisten* * *twist [twıst]A v/t1. drehen:twist off losdrehen, einen Deckel abschrauben3. verflechten, -schlingen4. winden, wickeln ( beide:5. Blumen, einen Kranz etc winden, binden6. umwinden ( with mit)7. sich den Fuß verdrehen:twist one’s ankle;twist sb’s arma) jemandem den Arm verdrehen,well, if you twist my arm also, ehe ich mich schlagen lasse8. wringen9. verbiegen, -krümmenhis face was twisted with pain sein Gesicht war schmerzverzerrt11. fig verbiegen:a twisted mind ein verbogener oder krankhafter Geist12. fig einen Bericht etc verdrehen, entstellen:twist sb’s words jemandem das Wort im Mund (her)umdrehen13. besonders Tennis: einen Ball mit Twist spielenB v/i1. sich drehen:twist round sich umdrehen2. sich winden (auch fig), sich krümmen3. sich schlängeln, sich winden (Fluss etc)5. sich verschlingen6. MUS twisten, Twist tanzenC s1. Drehung f, Windung f, Biegung f, Krümmung f:be round the twist Br umg übergeschnappt sein, spinnen;go round the twist Br umg überschnappen2. Drehung f, Rotation f:give sth a twist etwas drehen3. Geflecht n4. Zwirnung f5. Verflechtung f, Knäuel m/n6. Verkrümmung f7. (Gesichts)Verzerrung f8. fig Entstellung f, Verdrehung f:he has a criminal twist in him er ist kriminell veranlagt10. fig Trick m, Dreh m sl11. fig überraschende Wendung:a twist of fate eine Laune des Schicksalsa) Drall m:put a twist on a ball einen Ball mit Twist spielen13. TECHa) Drall m (Windung der Züge bei Feuerwaffen, Drehungszahl eines Seils etc)b) Torsion(swinkel) f(m)14. Spirale f:twist drill Spiralbohrer m15. a) (Seiden-, Baumwoll) Twist mb) Zwirn m16. Seil n, Schnur f17. Rollentabak m19. Wasserspringen etc: Twist m, Schraube f:twist dive Schraubensprung m20. MUS Twist m:do the twist Twist tanzen, twisten21. (Orangen-, Zitronen) Scheibe f* * *1. transitive verb1) (distort) verdrehen [Worte, Bedeutung]twist one's ankle — sich (Dat.) den Knöchel verrenken
twist somebody's arm — jemandem den Arm umdrehen; (fig.) jemandem [die] Daumenschrauben anlegen (scherzh.)
2) (wind about one another) flechten [Blumen, Haare] ( into zu)3) (rotate) drehen; (back and forth) hin und her drehen4) (interweave) verweben5) (give spiral form to) drehen ( into zu)2. intransitive verb1) sich winden2) (take twisted position) sich winden3. noun1) (thread etc.) Zwirn, der2)twist of lemon/orange — Zitronen-/Orangenscheibe, die
3) (twisting) Drehung, die4) (unexpected occurrence) überraschende Wendung6)round the twist: = round the bend — see bend 1. 1)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.drehen v.verdrehen v.verflechten v. n.Drehung -en f.Windung -en f. -
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[twɪst] vt1) ( wind)to \twist sth etw [ver]drehen; towel etw auswringen;to \twist sth on/ off etw auf-/zudrehen;to \twist sb's arm jdm den Arm verdrehen2) ( coil)to \twist sth around sth etw um etw akk herumwickeln;3) ( sprain)to \twist one's ankle sich dat den Fuß vertreten;to \twist sth etw verdrehen ( fig)don't \twist my words! dreh mir nicht die Worte im Mund herum!;to \twist the facts/ the truth die Tatsachen/die Wahrheit verdrehen;to \twist the rules die Regeln manipulierenPHRASES:to \twist sb's arm auf jdn Druck ausüben;to \twist sb [a]round one's [little] finger jdn um den kleinen Finger wickeln;to \twist oneself into knots sich akk in lange[n] Erklärungen verstricken;to be left \twisting in the wind blamiert sein vishe \twisted away from his embrace sie wand sich aus seiner Umarmung;to \twist in agony/ pain person sich akk vor Qual/Schmerz krümmen; face sich akk vor Qual/Schmerz verzerren;to \twist with grief face vor Kummer verzerrt sein;\twist of the pelvis Hüftschwung m;to give sth a \twist etw [herum]drehenwith \twists and turns mit vielen Kurven und Biegungen;\twists and turns Irrungen und Wirrungen;to take a new/surprise \twist eine neue/überraschende Wendung nehmenwhat's this? - it's called a margarita, it's like lemonade, but with a \twist was ist das? - das heißt Margarita, es ist wie Limonade, aber mit Schuss\twist of lemon Zitronenspirale fthe \twist der Twist;to do the \twist [den] Twist tanzen, twistenPHRASES:to be in a \twist verwirrt sein;he's all in a \twist about his in-laws surprise visit er ist ganz aufgelöst, weil seine Schwiegereltern überraschend zu Besuch kommen; -
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I [twɪst]1) (action)he gave the cap a twist — (to open) svitò il tappo; (to close) avvitò il tappo, diede un'avvitata al tappo
with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — girando con forza un paio di volte svitò il coperchio
2) (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) filo m. ritorto; (in road) curva f., svolta f.; (in river) ansa f.3) fig. (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) svolta f. (sorprendente), colpo m. di scena; (episode in crisis, events) (nuovo) sviluppo m.the twists and turns of the plot — il dipanarsi tortuoso o la macchinosità dell'intreccio
4) (small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) treccia f.twist of lemon — = riccio di scorza di limone usato per aromatizzare i cocktail
5) sportto put some twist on the ball — imprimere o dare effetto alla palla
6) (dance)••(to have a) twist in the tail — (avere un) esito imprevisto, inatteso
to go round the twist — colloq. impazzire, diventare matto da legare
II 1. [twɪst]to drive sb. round the twist — colloq. fare impazzire qcn
1) (turn) girare [knob, handle]; (open) svitare, aprire svitando [cap, lid]; (close) avvitare, chiudere avvitando [cap, lid]to twist [sth.] off — svitare [cap, lid]
to twist sb.'s arm — torcere il braccio a qcn.; fig. costringere qcn. a fare qcs
2) (wind, twine)to twist X round Y — avvolgere o attorcigliare X intorno a Y
3) (bend, distort) torcere, storcere [metal, rod, branch]4) fig. travisare, distorcere [words, facts]5) (injure)2.to twist one's ankle, wrist — storcersi la caviglia, il polso
1)to lie twisting and writhing on the ground — [ person] contorcersi a terra
to twist round — (turn round) girarsi, voltarsi
2) [rope, flex, coil] attorcigliarsi, avvolgersi; [river, road] serpeggiareto twist and turn — [road, path] serpeggiare
* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) attorcigliarsi; serpeggiare2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) attorcigliare, intrecciare3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcere, storcere, storcersi2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torsione; storta2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) strizzatina3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) piega4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) svolta•- twisted- twister* * *twist /twɪst/n. [uc]1 contorsione; torcimento; storta; strizzatina; giro: He gave my arm a twist, mi diede una storta al braccio (mi storse il braccio)3 curva; svolta; voltata; ansa ( di fiume): a twist in the road, una curva nella strada; a twist in a river, un'ansa di fiume11 (fig.) inclinazione; tendenza14 (fig.) travisamento (del significato di qc., ecc.); forzatura; senso forzato (dato alle parole di q., ecc.)15 (fig.) sviluppo imprevisto; svolta sorprendente ( nell'intreccio di un romanzo, ecc.); piega (fig.): The match takes another twist, la partita prende un'altra piega; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 1- The plot is so cleverly written, there are lots of twists and turns, la trama è costruita così bene, ci sono un sacco di intrecci e colpi di scena16 (mecc.) torsione; avvitamento su sé stesso18 (fam.) appetito● twist bar, sbarra pieghevole ( attrezzo ginnico) □ twist dive, tuffo in avvitamento □ (mecc.) twist drill, trapano a punta elicoidale □ (mecc.) twist grip, ( di bicicletta) manopola del cambio; ( di motocicletta) manopola ( della frizione o dell'acceleratore) □ (mil.) twist of rifling, passo della rigatura □ (fam.) to be round the twist, essere matto da legare □ That novelist often gives his stories a humorous twist, spesso quel romanziere dà alle sue storie un piglio umoristico.♦ (to) twist /twɪst/A v. t.1 torcere; attorcere; ritorcere; storcere; attorcigliare; intrecciare; avvolgere: to twist a wet sponge, torcere (o strizzare) una spugna bagnata; to twist the strands of a rope, attorcigliare i trefoli d'una fune; twisted thread, filo ritorto; to twist one's ankle, storcersi la caviglia; DIALOGO → - Skiiing- I twisted my knee slightly, ho preso una leggera storta al ginocchio; I twisted the rope around the pole, ho attorcigliato la fune attorno al palo; to twist ( flowers into) a garland, intrecciare (fiori facendone) una ghirlanda; to twist a thread [a rope], intrecciare un filo [una fune]; to twist a ribbon round a hat, avvolgere (o mettere) un nastro a un cappellino2 (fig.) storcere; distorcere; svisare; travisare: He has twisted my words, ha distorto (o travisato) le mie parole3 (mecc.) sottoporre a torsione4 far girare a forza; far ruotare; dare un giro a (qc.): He twisted the door handle, fece girare a forza la maniglia della porta5 (aeron.) svergolareB v. i.1 torcersi; attorcersi; contorcersi; storcersi; attorcigliarsi; avvolgersi: This wire twists easily, questo filo metallico si torce facilmente; The wounded snake twisted about, il serpente ferito si contorceva2 curvare; piegare; ( spesso to twist and turn) serpeggiare: The road twists to the left there, la strada in quel punto piega a sinistra; The river twists and turns down the valley, il fiume scende serpeggiando per la vallata4 roteare; ruotare7 (mecc.) avvitarsi su sé stesso8 (aeron.) svergolarsi● to twist sb. 's arm, torcere un braccio a q.; (fig.) fare pressioni su q. (perché faccia qc.) □ ( sci, ecc.) to twist one's trunk, effettuare una torsione del busto.* * *I [twɪst]1) (action)he gave the cap a twist — (to open) svitò il tappo; (to close) avvitò il tappo, diede un'avvitata al tappo
with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — girando con forza un paio di volte svitò il coperchio
2) (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) filo m. ritorto; (in road) curva f., svolta f.; (in river) ansa f.3) fig. (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) svolta f. (sorprendente), colpo m. di scena; (episode in crisis, events) (nuovo) sviluppo m.the twists and turns of the plot — il dipanarsi tortuoso o la macchinosità dell'intreccio
4) (small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) treccia f.twist of lemon — = riccio di scorza di limone usato per aromatizzare i cocktail
5) sportto put some twist on the ball — imprimere o dare effetto alla palla
6) (dance)••(to have a) twist in the tail — (avere un) esito imprevisto, inatteso
to go round the twist — colloq. impazzire, diventare matto da legare
II 1. [twɪst]to drive sb. round the twist — colloq. fare impazzire qcn
1) (turn) girare [knob, handle]; (open) svitare, aprire svitando [cap, lid]; (close) avvitare, chiudere avvitando [cap, lid]to twist [sth.] off — svitare [cap, lid]
to twist sb.'s arm — torcere il braccio a qcn.; fig. costringere qcn. a fare qcs
2) (wind, twine)to twist X round Y — avvolgere o attorcigliare X intorno a Y
3) (bend, distort) torcere, storcere [metal, rod, branch]4) fig. travisare, distorcere [words, facts]5) (injure)2.to twist one's ankle, wrist — storcersi la caviglia, il polso
1)to lie twisting and writhing on the ground — [ person] contorcersi a terra
to twist round — (turn round) girarsi, voltarsi
2) [rope, flex, coil] attorcigliarsi, avvolgersi; [river, road] serpeggiareto twist and turn — [road, path] serpeggiare
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—m; -s, -s3. Turnen: (Schraube) twist* * *Twịst I [tvɪst]m -es, -e(Garn) twist IIm -s, -s(Tanz) twist* * *Twist1<-es, -e>[tvɪst]m (Stopfgarn) twistTwist2<-s, -s>[tvɪst]* * *Twist2 m; -s, -s1. (Tanz) twist;Twist tanzen do ( oder dance) the twist2. nur sg; Tennis etc: (Drall) spin;ein mit Twist geschlagener Ball a ball hit with spin3. Turnen: (Schraube) twist -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be twisted[Swahili Word] -nyongeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be twisted[Swahili Word] -popotoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he is a crooked person[Swahili Example] Yeye ni mtu aliyepopotoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dance the twist[Swahili Word] -twisti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] kombo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -gorong'ondwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] jinamizi[Swahili Plural] majinamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] inama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] mshazari[Swahili Plural] mishazari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] mapindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] songo[Swahili Plural] masongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] songa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] tao[Swahili Plural] matao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] make a twist[Swahili Example] piga [fanya] tao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] ujinamizi[Swahili Plural] majinamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -finginyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji[English Example] the neck should be cut and twisted before the bird has lost its spirit[Swahili Example] kikate shingo kinyonge kabla [kidege] hakijakata roho [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pekecha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] drill holes.[Swahili Example] pekecha mashimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -peketa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] drill holes.[Swahili Example] pekecha mashimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist a thread[Swahili Example] pinda uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -popota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -popotoa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist the shade[Swahili Example] popotoa kifuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist/twine thread.[Swahili Example] pota uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -songoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[English Example] break a chicken's neck[Swahili Example] songoa kuku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] msuka N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -vinginyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -vivinyuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -zonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (of tobacco)[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (the hair)[Swahili Word] -sokota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (the neck)[Swahili Word] -kukutua (shingo)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kukikukutua [kidege] shingo na kukitupia mbali kichwa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (thread or rope)[Swahili Word] -pakasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist around[Swahili Word] -zungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist hard[Swahili Word] -songonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist something around[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist together[Swahili Word] -songamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-stat------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. Ican you dance? вы танцуете?; would any of the girls care to dance? не хочет ли кто-нибудь из девушек потанцевать?; he asked me to dance он пригласил меня танцевать2. II1) dance in some manner well (excellently, gracefully, slowly, badly. clumsily, etc.) хорошо и т. д. танцевать; he danced alone он танцевал один; they danced barefoot они плясали босиком; dance for some time dance all evening (long, far into the night, etc.) танцевать /плясать/ весь вечер и т. д.2) dance in some manner dance wildly (up and down, etc.) неудержимо и т. д. прыгать /скакать/; the boxer danced back боксер отпрыгнул назад, приплясывая3. IIIdance smth. dance the polka (the jig, folk-dances, etc.) плясать польку и т. д.; the waltz (rock'n'roll, the twist, etc.) танцевать вальс и т. д.4. IVdance smth. at some time I've never danced a step since then я ни разу не танцевал с тех пор || dance smb. off his legs/off his feet замучить своего партнера танцами5. XVI1) dance with smb. dance with a boy-friend (with one's husband, with a nice girl, with a blonde, etc.) танцевать /плясать/ со своим мальчиком и т. д. dance to smth. dance to the music of a piano (to the tulle, to the music of a violin, to fast music, etc.) танцевать /плясать/ под пианино и т. д., dance for some time dance until after midnight (for hours, etc.) танцевать далеко за полночь и т. д.2) dance for /with/ smth. dance for joy /for delight/ (with happiness, etc.) скакать /прыгать, плясать, кружиться/ от радости /восторга/ и т. д., in (on, etc.) smth. dust dances in the sunbeams /in the sunlight/ в солнечном луче кружатся пылинки. leaves dance in the wind листья кружатся на ветру the boat danced on the waves кораблик подбрасывало на волнах; she danced about the room она кружилась по комнате3) dance after /to/ smth. dance after /to/ smb.'s tune плясать под чью-л. дудку; dance. to another tune /to a different tune/ запеть по-другому4) dance about smb., smth. dance about one's child (the new book, etc.) носиться со своим ребенком и т. д.; stop dancing about him перестань нянчиться с ним6. XIX1dance like smb. dance like a nymph (like a sylph, etc.) танцевать как нимфа и т. д; she dances like an angel она прелестно /божественно/ танцует7. XXI1dance smb. on (round, etc.) smth. dance a child (a baby) on one's knee подбрасывать или раскачивать ребенка на колене; she danced the girl round the room она закружила девочку в танце по всей комнате -
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танец глагол:плясать (dance, hop)имя существительное:танцевальный вечер (dance, ball, dancing-party) -
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n sl1)That twist comes over to the table and asks him if he'd like to dance — Эта телка подходит к столу и спрашивает, не хотел бы он потанцевать
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kb. 1 tikungan (in a road). 2 keseleo/salah urat (in o's wrist). 3 pelintir, gulungan (of tobacco). 4 simpul (in a rope, rubber hose). 5 (dance) twist, musik (dengan) lutut megal-megol. 6 corak nada. 7 putaran. -twisted ks. 1 yang membelit 2 sinting. -
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19 bailar el twist
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20 ריקוד טוויסט
twist (dance)
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