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1 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) krútiť (sa)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) splietať3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vykrútiť2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) skrútenie, otočenie2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) plátok, krúžok3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) slučka4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zvrat•- twisted- twister* * *• viazat• vykrútit sa• vykrútit• vyžmýkat• vyvinút sa• vynút sa• vývrt• vyvinút• vykonávat tvrdý nátlak• zákruta• zataženie• zatocit vlasy• zakrútit• zámotok• zalomit• zavinutý• zlomit• závit• zvitok• zvláštnost (povahy)• zmiest• zvinovat(sa)• skrivenie (povahy)• skomolený• skrivit• šnúra• sklon• špirála• špirálovitá ozdoba• skrúcanie• špirálovitý tvar• skrútený chvost• splietanie• skrútit• skrútit sa• splietat• skrivit sa• štava pomarancovej kôry• stácat(sa)• stocit• spletenie do hromady• spletenec• stocenie• stúpanie závitu• tancovat twist• spletenie• ukrútit• ulomit• týrat• trýznit• trápit• tocená rotácia• tocit sa• urobit uzlík• tocenie• prekrútit• prekrúcat• prekrútený• prepletat• prepliest sa• prikrútit• drážka závitu• donucovat• kluckovat• chlad• chut• deformácia• dat špirálovitý tvar• otocenie• ovca• otocit• pletenec• pletivo• ovinutý• pliest• praclík• pradivo• postihnutost• pokrútený• podvodne previest• krútit(sa)• krútit• krátky• kus• krútenie stocením• macka• krútenie• mucit• motat sa dookola• motat sa• motúz• motaný• náchylnost• navíjaný• navíjat sa• navinutý• namotávat• natocit• odkrútit• odchýlka -
2 writhe
(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) zvíjať sa* * *• zvíjat sa (od bolesti)• zvíjanie -
3 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vietor2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dych3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetry2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) zadychčať sa3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dychový- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) ovinúť2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zmotať3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) kľukatiť sa4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) natiahnuť•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *• vetry (lek.)• vinút (sa)• vôna• vietor• vystopovat• zavinovat• zadychcat sa• zakoncit (debatu)• zákruta• tocit (sa)• fúkacie nástroje• dych• pach• prázdne slová• obtácat• obrátka -
4 contort
[kən'to:t](to twist or turn violently: His face was contorted with pain.) skriviť- contortionist* * *• skrivit• prekrútit -
5 curl
[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) kučeraviť (sa)2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) krútiť sa2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) kučera2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) kučeravosť•- curler- curly
- curliness
- curl up* * *• vlnit (sa)• kader• kaderit (sa) -
6 sprain
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7 squirm
[skwə:m]1) (to twist the body or wriggle: He lay squirming on the ground with pain.) zvíjať sa2) (to be very embarrassed or ashamed: I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been.) prepadnúť sa od hanby* * *• zvíjat sa• byt dotknutý• cítit nelúbost• mrvit sa -
8 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) zmietať sa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zápasiť3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) predierať sa2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *• vzpierat sa• zápasit• zápas• snažit sa• snaha• šarvátka• spor• svár• usilovat sa• úsilie• predierat sa• bojovat• boj• razit si cestu• potýcka• prebíjat sa• pokúšat sa• namáhat sa -
9 twiddle
['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) točiť* * *• vrtiet• tocit• krútit -
10 twine
1. noun(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) motúz2. verb((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) vinúť sa, (o)točiť sa* * *• uzol• vynút sa• zavinút• zauzlenie• závit• skrúcanie• šnúrka• špagát• slucka• splietat• skrúcanina• sprevádzat• stocenie• splet• spletenie• upliest• ovinút• pletivo• povraz• motúzik• motúz• omotávat sa -
11 wrench
[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) (vy)trhnúť2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) vyvrtnúť (si)2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) vytrhnutie; vykrútenie2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) francúzsky kľúč* * *• vyvrtnút (lek.)• vyvrtnutie (lek.)• vymknút• vymknutie• vykrútit• šklbnutie• trhat• trhnutie• francúzsky klúc• bolest (duševná) -
12 wriggle
['riɡl] 1. verb(to twist to and fro: The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation?) vrtieť sa, vykrútiť sa2. noun(a wriggling movement.) krútenie- wriggler* * *• vrtiet sa• vrtenie• vykrúcat sa• vytácat sa• ošívat sa• ošívanie sa• krútit sa• krútenie• mrvenie
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