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1. I1) the road (the stream, the river, the path, etc.) twists and turns дорога и т.д. вьется /извивается/; he twisted and turned trying to find a comfortable position он ворочался с боку на бок, стараясь найти удобное положение2) my ankle twisted у меня подвернулась нога2. IItwist in some manner he twisted restlessly он беспокойно ворочался с боку на бок; the path twists a good deal дорожка делает много поворотов; twist somewhere the stream twists in and out among the rocks ручей [змейкой] вьется среди скал; smoke was twisting upwards дым вился, поднимаясь вверх3. IIItwist smth.1) twist the key (an iron rod, a stick, etc.) сгибать /гнуть/ ключ и т.д.; twist a scarf (a handkerchief, etc.) скручивать шарф и т.Л; twist thread (wool, cotton, silk, etc.) сучить нить и т.д.; twist a garland сплетать /плести/ гирлянду; twist a wet cloth выжимать /выкручивать/ мокрую тряпку; twist smb.'s arm (smb.'s leg) выворачивать /крутить/ кому-л. руку (ногу); twist one's knee (one's ankle, etc.) вывихнуть колено и т.д.; twist smb.'s neck свернуть кому-л. шею; he fell and twisted his wrist он упал и вывихнул руку2) twist one's mouth (one's face) скривить физиономию, корчить гримасу3) twist the truth (the meaning of words, the facts, the sense, a passage, etc.) искажать истину и т.д.; he twisted my words он исказил мои слова4. IVtwist smth. in some manner1) twist wires (things, strings, etc.) together сплетать /скручивать/ провода и т.д. [вместе]; twist the cap clockwise повернуть крышку направо; she was nervously twisting her ring она нервно вертела кольцо на пальце2) twist one's face comically скорчить смешную гримасу5. VItwist smth. into some state twist smth. apart /open/ расплетать что-л.6. VII1) twist smth. to do smth. he twisted his head to have a better look он повернул голову, чтобы ему было лучше видно2) twist smth. so as to do smth. twist what is said so as to give a wrong impression исказить сказанное, чтобы создать ложное впечатление7. XI1) be twisted from smth. this rope is twisted from many threads этот канат свит из множества нитей; be twisted in smth. a few wild flowers were twisted in her hair в ее волосы было вплетено несколько полевых цветов2) be twisted the key is twisted ключ изогнут; be twisted with smth. his face was twisted with pain его лицо было искажено от боли8. XVItwist round (on, etc.) smth. creepers twist round (on) their props вьюны вьются вокруг подпорок (на подпорках); the thief twisted out of the policeman's arms воришка вывернулся из рук полицейского; the snake twisted through the grass змея, извиваясь, ползла в траве; the metal twisted with heat металл коробился от высокой температуры9. XXI11) twist smth., smb. on (round, etc.) smth. twist one's ring on the finger вертеть /поворачивать/ кольцо на пальце; twist a ribbon round smth. перевязывать что-л. лентой; twist silk thread round a reel наматывать шелковую нить на катушку; twist one's muffler round one's neck обмотать шею шарфом; twist ribbons round the pole (wreaths round a column, etc.) обвивать шест лентами и т.д.; she twisted her hair round her finger to make it curl она накрутила волосы на палец, чтобы они вились; twist a person round one's little finger coll. подчинить кого-л. своему влиянию, крутить кем-л. как хочешь; twist smth. into smth. twist flowers into a wreath (flowers into a garland, pieces of straw into a rope, threads into yarn, etc.) плести венок из цветов и т.д.; twist the dough into funny shapes делать из теста затейливые формы; twist smth. out of smth. he twisted the stick out of my hand он выдернул палку у меня из рук || twist one's way through the crowd пробираться зигзагами через толпу2) twist smth. into smth. twist smb.'s words into a confession (into an admission of error, etc.) искажать /передергивать/ чьи-л. слова так, чтобы их можно было истолковать как признание и т.д.
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