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101 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 -
102 tordre
tordre [tɔʀdʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verbb. ( = plier) [+ barre de fer, cuillère, branche de lunette] to bend2. reflexive verba. [personne]• c'est à se tordre ! it's hilarious!b. ( = se faire mal à) se tordre le pied/le poignet/la cheville to twist one's foot/one's wrist/one's ankle* * *tɔʀdʀ
1.
1) ( tourner violemment) to twist [bras]; to wring [cou]2) ( déformer) to bend [clou, barre]3) ( contracter)la peur lui tordait le visage — his/her face was distorted with fear
l'angoisse lui tordait l'estomac — fear was tying his/her stomach up in knots
4) ( enrouler) to twist [mouchoir]5) ( essorer) to wring out [linge]
2.
se tordre verbe pronominal1) [personne]2) [pare-chocs] to bend; [roue] to buckle* * *tɔʀdʀ vt1) (pour essorer) to wring2) [barre] to twist3) [partie du corps] to twist, [cou] to wring* * *tordre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( tourner violemment) tordre le bras/le poignet à qn to twist sb's arm/wrist; tordre le cou à un poulet to wring a chicken's neck; tordre le cou à qn○ lit, fig to wring sb's neck;2 ( déformer) to bend [pare-chocs, clou, tige de métal, barre];3 ( contracter) la douleur/peur lui tordait le visage his face was distorted with pain/fear; l'angoisse lui tordait l'estomac fear was tying his stomach up in knots;4 ( enrouler) to twist [mouchoir, laine];B se tordre vpr1 ( se faire mal à) se tordre le pied/la cheville/le poignet to twist one's foot/ankle/wrist;2 ( plier) [pare-chocs] to bend; [roue] to buckle;3 (sous l'effet d'une émotion, d'une douleur) se tordre de douleur to writhe in pain; se tordre de rire to double up laughing; il y a de quoi se tordre○! it's a scream○![tɔrdr] verbe transitif2. [linge mouillé] to wring (out)elle tordait nerveusement son mouchoir she was playing with ou twiddling her handkerchief nervously3. [membre] to twist4. [défigurer]les traits tordus par la douleur his features twisted ou his face contorted with pain5. [faire mal à]————————se tordre verbe pronominal intransitif[ver] to twist[pare-chocs] to buckle————————se tordre verbe pronominal transitifse tordre le pied to sprain ou to twist one's foot -
103 pilipit
English Definition: see pilipit1 see pilipit2 see pilipit3--------Active Verb: pumilipitEnglish Definition: (verb) to twistExamples: Pumilipit siya sa sobrang sakit ng kanyang tiyan. (He twisted because of severe stomach pain.)--------Active Verb: magpilipitPassive Verb: pilipitinEnglish Definition: (verb) to coil; to twist (something)Examples: 1) Magpilipit ka ng basang labada. (You twist the wet laundry.) 2) Pilipitin mo ang basang kumot. (Twist the wet bedsheet.)--------Passive Verb: ipilipitEnglish Definition: (verb) to coil; to twist (something)Examples: Ipilipit mo ang iyong ulo sa kanan. (Twist your head to the right.) -
104 verdrehen
v/t1. twist; jemandem den Arm etc. verdrehen twist s.o.’s arm etc.; sich (Dat) den Knöchel etc. verdrehen twist one’s ankle etc.; die Augen verdrehen roll one’s eyes; den Hals verdrehen crane one’s neck (a)round; jemandem den Kopf verdrehen fig. turn s.o.’s head2. fig. (Sinn, Wort etc.) twist, distort (auch Tatsachen); das Recht verdrehen pervert the course of justice; du musst wieder alles verdrehen you have to twist everything (a)round again3. TV, Film etc.; umg.: 100.000 Meter Film verdrehen shoot 100,000 met|res (Am. -ers) of film* * *to misrepresent; to contort; to distort; to pervert; to sophisticate; to skew* * *ver|dre|hen ptp verdrehtvtto twist; Gelenk auch to wrench; (= anders einstellen) Radio, Regler, Lampe to adjust; (= verknacksen) to sprain; Hals to crick; Augen to roll; jds Worte, Tatsachen to distort, to twistdas Recht verdréhen — to pervert the course of justice
den Hals verdréhen (fig inf) — to crane one's neck
See:→ Kopf* * *1) contort2) (to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.) pervert* * *ver·dre·hen *vt▪ etw \verdrehen1. (wenden) to twist sthdie Augen/Hals/Kopf \verdrehen to roll one's eyes/crane one's neck/twist one's head round2. (entstellen) to distort sthdie Tatsachen \verdrehen to distort the facts3.▶ jdm den Kopf \verdrehen to turn sb's head* * *transitives Verbsich (Dat.) den Hals verdrehen — crick one's neck
* * *verdrehen v/t1. twist;jemandem den Arm etcverdrehen twist sb’s arm etc;sich (dat)den Knöchel etcverdrehen twist one’s ankle etc;die Augen verdrehen roll one’s eyes;den Hals verdrehen crane one’s neck (a)round;jemandem den Kopf verdrehen fig turn sb’s headdas Recht verdrehen pervert the course of justice;du musst wieder alles verdrehen you have to twist everything (a)round again3. TV, Film etc; umg:100.000 Meter Film verdrehen shoot 100,000 metres (US -ers) of film* * *transitives Verbsich (Dat.) den Hals verdrehen — crick one's neck
* * *v.to contort v.to distort v.to misrepresent v.to pervert v.to skew v.to sophisticate v.to twist v.to warp v. -
105 entortiller
entortiller [ɑ̃tɔʀtije]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ ruban] to twistb. ( = enjôler) (inf) to get round ; ( = embrouiller) to mix up ; ( = duper) (inf) to hoodwink (inf)2. reflexive verb► s'entortiller [liane] to twist* * *ɑ̃tɔʀtije
1.
1) ( pour entourer) to wind ( autour de quelque chose round [BrE] something)2) ( emmêler) to tangle up3) (colloq) fig ( embrouiller) to muddle up [explications]4) (colloq) fig ( embobiner) to get round [BrE] [somebody], to win [somebody] over GB
2.
s'entortiller verbe pronominal2) ( s'enrouler) [plante] to twist* * *ɑ̃tɔʀtije vt1) (= enrouler)entortiller qch autour de — to twist sth around, to wind sth around
2) (= envelopper) to wrap sth in3) *entortiller qn (= enjôler) — to get around sb, (= embobiner) to hoodwink sb Grande-Bretagne to trick sb
* * *entortiller verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( pour entourer) to wind [ficelle, bande] (autour de qch roundGB sth);3 ○ fig ( embrouiller) to muddle up [phrases, explications]; il nous a donné une version plutôt entortillée de l'affaire he gave us a rather muddled account of the affair;4 ○ fig ( embobiner) to get roundGB [sb], to win [sb] over GB; se faire entortiller to let oneself be won over.B s'entortiller vpr1 ( s'emmêler) [fils, laine] to get entangled (dans in);2 ( s'enrouler) [plante] to twist (autour de roundGB);3 ○ fig ( s'embrouiller) to get caught up (dans in).[ɑ̃tɔrtije] verbe transitif2. [compliquer]————————s'entortiller verbe pronominal intransitif2. [être empêtré] to get caught ou tangled up -
106 abdrehen
(trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)1. (Gas, Wasser etc.) turn off; ETECH. auch switch off2. (Knopf, Stiel etc.) twist off (von etw. from s.th.)3. (abwenden) turn away4. (Film) finish (shooting); abgedreht* * *ạb|dre|hen sep1. vt2) Film to shoot, to film3) Hals to wringer drehte dem Huhn den Kopf ab — he wrung the chicken's neck
er drehte der Blume den Kopf ab — he twisted the head off the flower
See:→ auch abgedreht2. vi aux sein or haben(= Richtung ändern) to change course; (zur Seite auch) to veer off or away* * *(to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) turn off* * *ab|dre·henI. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (abstellen)2. (abtrennen)3. (zudrücken)jdm die Gurgel [o den Hals] \abdrehen to strangle [or throttle] sb; (fig) to send [or force] sb to the wall▪ etw \abdrehen to finish filming [or shooting] sth1. (Richtung ändern) to turn [off]Backbord/Steuerbord \abdrehen to turn to port/starboardnach Norden/Osten/Süden/Westen \abdrehen to turn to the north/east/south/west* * *1.transitives Verb1) (ausschalten) turn off; turn or switch off < light, lamp, electricity, fire, radio>den Hahn abdrehen — (fig.) turn off the supply
2) (abtrennen) twist off; s. auch Gurgel3) (abschrauben) screw off < lid, top>2.* * *abdrehen (trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)von etwas from sth)3. (abwenden) turn away* * *1.transitives Verb1) (ausschalten) turn off; turn or switch off <light, lamp, electricity, fire, radio>den Hahn abdrehen — (fig.) turn off the supply
2) (abtrennen) twist off; s. auch Gurgel3) (abschrauben) screw off <lid, top>2.intransitives Verb; meist mit sein (die Richtung ändern) turn off* * *v.to switch off v.to turn off v. -
107 umdrehen
(trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat) turn ([a]round); fig. (Spion etc.) turn; jemandem den Arm umdrehen twist s.o.’s arm; die Taschen umdrehen auch umg., fig. turn out one’s pockets; Hals, Magen, Mark3, Mund, Pfennig, Spieß etc.II v/i (hat, ist) turn (a)round, turn back (again)III v/refl (hat) turn (a)round; sich nach jemandem / etw. umdrehen turn (a)round to look at s.o. / s.th.; sich auf dem Absatz umdrehen fig. turn on one’s heel, turn tail; drehen III* * *to turn; to turn over; to turn around; to turn about;sich umdrehento turn around* * *ụm|dre|hen sep1. vt1) (= auf andere Seite drehen) to turn over; (auf den Kopf) to turn up (the other way); (mit der Vorderseite nach hinten) to turn (a)round, to turn back to front; (von innen nach außen) Strumpf etc to turn inside out; Tasche to turn (inside) out; (von außen nach innen) to turn back the right way; (um die Achse) to turn (a)round; Schlüssel to turnSee:→ Pfennig, Spieß2)einem Vogel/jdm den Hals umdrehen — to wring a bird's/sb's neck
3)(= verrenken)
jdm den Arm umdrehen — to twist sb's armSee:→ Wort2. vrto turn (a)round (nach to look at); (im Bett etc) to turn overSee:→ Grab3. vito turn (a)round or back* * *(to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) reverse* * *Um·dre·hen<-s>nt kein pl TYPO work and twist* * *1.2.jeden Pfennig [dreimal] umdrehen — (ugs.) watch every penny
reflexives Verb turn round; (den Kopf wenden) turn one's head3.sich nach jemandem umdrehen — turn/turn one's head to look at somebody
* * *umdrehen (trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat) turn ([a]round); fig (Spion etc) turn;jemandem den Arm umdrehen twist sb’s arm;die Taschen umdrehen auch umg, fig turn out one’s pockets; → Hals, Magen, Mark3, Mund, Pfennig, Spieß etcB. v/i (hat, ist) turn (a)round, turn back (again)C. v/r (hat) turn (a)round;sich nach jemandem/etwas umdrehen turn (a)round to look at sb/sth;* * *1.2.jeden Pfennig [dreimal] umdrehen — (ugs.) watch every penny
reflexives Verb turn round; (den Kopf wenden) turn one's head3.sich nach jemandem umdrehen — turn/turn one's head to look at somebody
* * *v.to flip (over)(US) v.to turn over v.to turnabout v. -
108 verkehren
I v/i1. (hat oder ist verkehrt) Fahrzeug: run; FLUG. fly, operate; verkehren zwischen Boot: auch ply between; in einer Gegend verkehren serve an area2. (hat): in einer Bar etc. verkehren frequent a bar etc.; verkehren bei jemandem visit s.o. regularly, be a regular visitor to ( oder at) s.o.’s house etc.; verkehren mit jemandem associate with s.o.; gesellschaftlich: auch socialize with s.o.; viel mit jemandem verkehren see a great deal of s.o.; in Künstlerkreisen etc. verkehren move in artistic circles; ich verkehre mit ihm nur noch über meinen Anwalt verkehren I deal with him now only through my lawyer* * *(Umgang haben) to associate; to consort;(fahren) to run;(umkehren) to reverse* * *ver|keh|ren ptp verkehrt1. vider Bus/das Flugzeug verkehrt regelmäßig zwischen A und B — the bus runs or goes or operates regularly/the plane goes or operates regularly between A and B
2)(= Gast sein, Kontakt pflegen)
bei jdm verkéhren — to frequent sb's house, to visit sb (regularly)mit jdm verkéhren — to associate with sb
in einem Lokal verkéhren — to frequent a pub
in Künstlerkreisen verkéhren — to move in artistic circles, to mix with artists
mit jdm brieflich or schriftlich verkéhren (form) — to correspond with sb
mit jdm (geschlechtlich) verkéhren — to have (sexual) intercourse with sb
2. vtto turn ( in +acc into)etw ins Gegenteil verkéhren — to reverse sth
See:→ auch verkehrt3. vrto turn ( in +acc into)sich ins Gegenteil verkéhren — to become reversed
* * *((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) run* * *ver·keh·ren *I. vi1. Hilfsverb: haben o sein (fahren) Boot, Bus, Zug to run [or go]der Zug verkehrt auf dieser Nebenstrecke nur noch zweimal am Tag the train only runs twice a day on this branch line; Flugzeug to fly [or go▪ [irgendwo/bei jdm] \verkehren to visit somewhere/sb regularly3. Hilfsverb: haben (Umgang pflegen)▪ [mit jdm] \verkehren to associate [with sb]sie verkehrt mit hochrangigen Diplomaten she associates with high-ranking diplomats▪ [mit jdm] \verkehren to have intercourse [with sb]* * *1.intransitives Verb1) auch mit sein (fahren) run; < aircraft> flyder Dampfer verkehrt zwischen Hamburg und Helgoland — the steamer plies or operates or goes between Hamburg and Heligoland
2)2.in einem Lokal verkehren — frequent a pub (Brit.)
transitives Verb turn (in + Akk. into)3.reflexives Verb turn (in + Akk. into)* * *A. v/iverkehren zwischen Boot: auch ply between;in einer Gegend verkehren serve an area2. (hat):in einer Bar etcverkehren frequent a bar etc;verkehren mit jemandem associate with sb; gesellschaftlich: auch socialize with sb;viel mit jemandem verkehren see a great deal of sb;verkehren move in artistic circles;ich verkehre mit ihm nur noch über meinen Anwalt I deal with him now only through my lawyer3. (hat):verkehren mit geschlechtlich: have (sexual) intercourse withB. v/t (hat) (Sinn etc) twist;ins Gegenteil verkehren reverseC. v/r (hat) change, turn (in +akk into);sich ins Gegenteil verkehren turn into the opposite* * *1.intransitives Verb1) auch mit sein (fahren) run; < aircraft> flyder Dampfer verkehrt zwischen Hamburg und Helgoland — the steamer plies or operates or goes between Hamburg and Heligoland
2)2.in einem Lokal verkehren — frequent a pub (Brit.)
transitives Verb turn (in + Akk. into)3.reflexives Verb turn (in + Akk. into)* * *v.to consort v.to ply between expr. -
109 verrenken
I v/t (zerren) sprain, twist; (ausrenken) dislocate; sich (Dat) den Arm verrenken sprain ( oder twist, dislocate) one’s arm; dabei hab ich mir die Zunge verrenkt umg., fig. that was a tongue-twister ( oder a mouthful); sich (Dat) den Hals verrenken umg., fig. neugierig: crane one’s neck ( nach to get a glimpse of), Am. rubberneck; ich habe mir gestern den Magen verrenkt I had something yesterday that upset my stomach; lieber sich den Bauch verrenken als dem Wirt was schenken hum. there’s no point in wasting it etc.II v/refl* * *to wrench; to crick; to dislocate; to luxate* * *ver|rẹn|ken [fEɐ'rɛŋkn] ptp verre\#nkt1. vtto dislocate, to put out of joint; Gelenk to dislocate; Hals to cricklieber sich den Bauch or Magen verrenken, als dem Wirt was schenken (prov) — waste not, want not (prov)
See:→ Hals2. vrto contort oneself* * *1) (to put (a bone) out of joint; to displace: She dislocated her hip when she fell.) dislocate2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) wrench* * *ver·ren·ken *vt▪ jdm etw \verrenken to twist sb's sth* * *transitives Verb1) (verletzen) dislocatesich (Dat.) den Fuß verrenken — twist one's ankle
2) (biegen)sich od. seine Glieder verrenken — go into or perform contortions
* * *sich (dat)den Arm verrenken sprain ( oder twist, dislocate) one’s arm;sich (dat)den Hals verrenken umg, fig neugierig: crane one’s neck (nach to get a glimpse of), US rubberneck;ich habe mir gestern den Magen verrenkt I had something yesterday that upset my stomach;B. v/r* * *transitives Verb1) (verletzen) dislocatesich (Dat.) den Fuß verrenken — twist one's ankle
2) (biegen)sich od. seine Glieder verrenken — go into or perform contortions
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110 tortiller
tortiller [tɔʀtije]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ corde, mouchoir] to twist ; [+ cheveux, cravate, doigts] to twiddle2. intransitive verb• tortiller des fesses or du derrière (inf) to wiggle one's bottom3. reflexive verb► se tortiller [serpent] to writhe ; [ver] to wriggle ; [personne] (en dansant) to wiggle ; (en se débattant) to wriggle ; (d'impatience) to fidget ; (d'embarras, de douleur) to squirm* * *tɔʀtije
1.
verbe transitif to twist [fibres]; to twiddle [mouchoir, moustache]
2.
se tortiller verbe pronominal to wriggle••il n'y a pas à tortiller — (colloq) there's no wriggling out of it
* * *tɔʀtije vt[corde, mouchoir] to twist, [doigts] to twiddle* * *tortiller verb table: aimerA vtr to twist [fibres]; tortiller son mouchoir/sa moustache/ses cheveux to twiddle one's handkerchief/moustache GB ou mustache US/hair.B ○vi ( remuer) tortiller du derrière○ ou des fesses○ to wiggle one's bottom; elle dansait en tortillant des hanches she wiggled her hips as she danced.C se tortiller vpr [ver] to wriggle; se tortiller d'impatience sur sa chaise [personne] to be fidgeting with impatience on one's chair; un petit ver se tortillait dans l'assiette a little maggot was wriggling on the plate.il n'y a pas à tortiller○ there's no wriggling out of it; se tortiller comme un ver/une anguille to wriggle like a worm/an eel.[tɔrtije] verbe transitif1. [mèche, mouchoir, fil, papier] to twist[doigts] to twiddle[moustache] to twirl2. [fesses] to wiggle————————[tɔrtije] verbe intransitif1. [onduler]tortiller des fesses/hanches to wiggle one's bottom/hips2. (familier & locution)il n'y a pas à tortiller there's no getting out of ou away from it————————se tortiller verbe pronominal intransitif -
111 curl
kə:l
1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) rizar, enrollar2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) enrollarse
2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) rizo2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) ondulación, rizo•- curler- curly
- curliness
- curl up
curl1 n rizocurl2 vb1. rizar2. acurrucarsetr[kɜːl]1 (hair) rizar; (leaves, paper) enrollar1 (hair) rizarse; (smoke) formar volutas, hacer volutas; (leaves, paper) enrollarse, ondularse, rizarse; (plants, tendrils) enrollarse; (river, path) serpentear1 (of hair) rizo; (ringlet) bucle nombre masculino, tirabuzón nombre masculino; (of smoke) espiral nombre femenino, voluta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto curl one's lip hacer una muecawith a curl of the lip con una muecacurl ['kərl] vt1) : rizar, ondular (el pelo)2) coil: enrollar3) twist: torcerto curl one's lip: hacer una muecacurl vi1) : rizarse, ondularse2)to curl up : acurrucarse (con un libro, etc.)curl n1) ringlet: rizo m2) coil: espiral f, rosca fn.• bucle s.m.• crepo s.m.• ensortijamiento s.m.• espiral s.m.• ondulación s.f.• rizo s.m.• torcido s.m.v.• alechugar v.• encrespar v.• engarzar v.• engazar v.• enrizar v.• enroscar v.• escarolar v.• fruncir v.• ondular v.• rizar v.kɜːrl, kɜːl
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b) ( of smoke) voluta f
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a) \<\<hair\>\> rizar*, encrespar (CS), enchinar (Méx), enrular (RPl)b) (twist, bend)to curl one's lip — hacer* una mueca, torcer* el gesto
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via) \<\<hair\>\> rizarse*, ensortijarse (liter), encresparse (CS), enchinarse (Méx), enrularse (RPl)b) \<\<paper/leaf/edge\>\> ondularse, rizarse*c) \<\<smoke\>\> formar or hacer* volutas, subir en espiralesPhrasal Verbs:- curl up[kɜːl]1.N [of hair] rizo m ; (=ringlet) bucle m, sortija f ; [of smoke etc] espiral m, voluta f2.VT [+ hair] rizar; [+ paper] arrollar3.VI [hair] rizarse; [paper] arrollarse; [leaf] abarquillarse; [waves] encresparse- curl up* * *[kɜːrl, kɜːl]
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b) ( of smoke) voluta f
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a) \<\<hair\>\> rizar*, encrespar (CS), enchinar (Méx), enrular (RPl)b) (twist, bend)to curl one's lip — hacer* una mueca, torcer* el gesto
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via) \<\<hair\>\> rizarse*, ensortijarse (liter), encresparse (CS), enchinarse (Méx), enrularse (RPl)b) \<\<paper/leaf/edge\>\> ondularse, rizarse*c) \<\<smoke\>\> formar or hacer* volutas, subir en espiralesPhrasal Verbs:- curl up -
112 coil
1. transitive verb1) (arrange) aufwickelnthe snake coiled itself round a branch — die Schlange wand sich um einen Ast
2) (twist) aufdrehen2. intransitive verb1) (twist)2) (move sinuously) sich winden; [Rauch:] sich ringeln3. noun1)coils of rope/wire/piping — aufgerollte Seile Pl./aufgerollter Draht/aufgerollte Leitungen Pl.
2) (single turn of coiled thing) Windung, die3) (length of coiled rope etc.) Stück, das4) (contraceptive device) Spirale, die5) (Electr.) Spule, die* * *[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) (sich) winden2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) die Rolle, die Locke2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) die Spule* * *[kɔɪl]I. n\coil of rope Rolle f SeilII. viIII. vt▪ to \coil sth etw aufwickeln [o aufrollen]she \coiled her hair into a neat bun sie drehte ihr Haar zu einem hübschen Knoten* * *[kɔɪl]1. n1) (of rope, wire etc) Rolle f; (in light bulb) Glühdraht m; (on loop) Windung f; (of smoke) Kringel m; (of hair) Kranz mshe wore her hair in coils (round head) (round ears) the sinewy coils of the snake — sie hatte eine Gretchenfrisur sie trug ihr Haar in Schnecken die kraftvoll gespannte Spirale des Schlangenkörpers
3) (= contraceptive) Spirale f2. vtaufwickeln, aufrollen; wire aufspulen, aufwickelnthe python coiled itself around the rabbit/(up) in the basket — die Pythonschlange umschlang das Kaninchen/rollte sich im Korb zusammen
3. visich ringeln; (smoke also) sich kringeln; (river) sich schlängeln or winden* * *coil [kɔıl]A v/tcoil o.s. up sich zusammenrollen3. spiralenförmig winden4. umschlingen5. ELEK wickelnB v/iabout, around um)3. sich (dahin)schlängelnC s1. Rolle f, Spirale f2. SCHIFF Tauwerks-, Seilrolle f3. Rolle f, Spule f:coil of wire Drahtspule;coil of yarn Garnknäuel m/n4. TECHc) ELEK Spule f, Wicklung f5. Haarrolle f6. a) Rolle f Briefmarken ( → academic.ru/14042/coil_stamps">coil stamps)7. MED Spirale f (Pessar)* * *1. transitive verb1) (arrange) aufwickeln2) (twist) aufdrehen2. intransitive verb1) (twist)2) (move sinuously) sich winden; [Rauch:] sich ringeln3. noun1)coils of rope/wire/piping — aufgerollte Seile Pl./aufgerollter Draht/aufgerollte Leitungen Pl.
2) (single turn of coiled thing) Windung, die3) (length of coiled rope etc.) Stück, das4) (contraceptive device) Spirale, die5) (Electr.) Spule, die* * *Schneckenlinie -n f.Spule -n f.Wendel -n f.Wicklung -en f. v.aufwickeln v. -
113 wrench
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1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) arrancar2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) torcer, luxar
2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) tirón2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) llave inglesawrench1 n llave inglesawrench2 vb arrancartr[renʧ]2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura3 figurative use separación nombre femenino dolorosa1 (pull) arrancar (de un tirón), arrebatar2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcerwrench ['rɛnʧ] vt1) pull: arrancar (de un tirón)2) sprain, twist: torcerse (un tobillo, un músculo, etc.)wrench n1) tug: tirón m, jalón m2) sprain: torcedura fv.• torcer v. (US)n.• llave (plana, herramienta) s.f.n.(§ pl.: wrenches) = arranque s.m.• dolor s.m.• llave inglesa s.f.• llave plana s.f.• luxación s.f.• pena s.f.• tirón s.m.• torcedura s.f.
I rentʃa) ( pull) arrancar*he wrenched the door off its hinges — desgoznó or desquició la puerta
to wrench oneself away — soltarse* or zafarse de un tirón or (AmL exc CS) de un jalón
b) ( sprain) \<\<muscle\>\> desgarrarse; \<\<joint\>\> dislocarse*
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1)a) (twist, pull) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)b) ( emotional pain) dolor m ( causado por una separación)2) ( tool) llave f inglesa; see also monkey wrench[rentʃ]1. N1) (=tug) tirón m, jalón m (LAm)to give sth a wrench — tirar or (LAm) jalar algo (con violencia or fuerza)
2) (Med) torcedura f3) (=tool) llave f inglesa, llave f de tuerca4) (fig)2. VT1)to wrench sth off/(away) from/out of — arrancar algo de
to wrench a door open — abrir una puerta de un tirón or (LAm) jalón
2) (Med) torcerse3.VI* * *
I [rentʃ]a) ( pull) arrancar*he wrenched the door off its hinges — desgoznó or desquició la puerta
to wrench oneself away — soltarse* or zafarse de un tirón or (AmL exc CS) de un jalón
b) ( sprain) \<\<muscle\>\> desgarrarse; \<\<joint\>\> dislocarse*
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1)a) (twist, pull) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)b) ( emotional pain) dolor m ( causado por una separación)2) ( tool) llave f inglesa; see also monkey wrench -
114 umknicken
(trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)2. (Papier) fold (down)II v/i (ist)* * *ụm|kni|cken sep1. vtAst, Mast to snap; Baum to break; Gras, Strohhalm to bend over; Papier to fold (over)2. vi aux sein(Ast) to snap; (Gras, Strohhalm) to get bent over* * *um|kni·ckenI. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (brechen) Stab, Zweig to snap[mit dem Fuß] \umknicken to twist one's ankleII. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \umknicken to snap sth; (Papier, Pappe) to fold over; (Pflanze, Trinkhalm) to bend sth [over]* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein1)[mit dem Fuß] umknicken — go over on one's ankle
2) <tree, stalk, blade of grass, etc.> bend; < branch> bend and snap2.transitives Verb1) (falten) fold <page, sheet of paper> over2) (abknicken) bend over; break <flower, stalk>* * *umknicken (trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)1. bend (over);Bäume etcwie Streichhölzer umknicken snap trees etc in half like matchsticks2. (Papier) fold (down)B. v/i (ist)die Blumen sind umgeknickt the flowers have been bent over2. ( auchmit dem Fuß umknicken) twist one’s ankle* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein1)[mit dem Fuß] umknicken — go over on one's ankle
2) <tree, stalk, blade of grass, etc.> bend; < branch> bend and snap2.transitives Verb1) (falten) fold <page, sheet of paper> over2) (abknicken) bend over; break <flower, stalk> -
115 arm
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noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) brazo2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) brazo•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms
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verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armarse•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms
arm1 n1. brazo2. mangaarm2 vb armar / armarsetr[ɑːm]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL brazo2 (of coat etc) manga3 (of chair) brazo4 (of organization) rama1 armar1 armarse1 (weapons) armas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarm in arm cogidos,-as del brazowith open arms con los brazos abiertosto be up in arms about something estar furioso,-a por algoto keep somebody at arm's length mantener a alguien a distanciaarms control control nombre masculino armamentísticoarms race carrera armamentísticaarm ['ɑrm] vt: armararm vi: armarsearm n1) : brazo m (del cuerpo o de un sillón), manga f (de una prenda)2) branch: rama f, sección f3) weapon: arma fto take up arms: tomar las armas4)coat of arms : escudo m de armasn.• manga s.f. (Division)n.• rama s.f. (Physiology)n.• brazo s.m. (Weapon)n.• arma s.f.v.• acorazar v.• armar v.
I ɑːrm, ɑːm1) ( Anat) brazo mhe had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo
to put one's arms around somebody — abrazar* a alguien
as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)
to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien
to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien
2)a) (of chair, crane) brazo mb) ( of garment) manga f3) ( of organization) sección f; ( Pol) brazo mto lay down one's arms — deponer* las armas
to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan
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transitive verb armarto arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo
to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed
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[ɑːm]N1) (Anat) brazo m•
to give sb one's arm — dar el brazo a algn•
to hold sth/sb in one's arms — coger algo/a algn en brazos•
arm in arm, he walked arm in arm with his wife — iba cogido del brazo de su mujer•
they rushed into each other's arms — corrieron a echarse uno en brazos del otrokeep sb at arm's length•
he held it at arm's length — (lit) lo sujetaba con el brazo extendido•
she came in on her father's arm — entró del brazo de su padre•
with his coat over his arm — con el abrigo sobre el brazo•
to put one's arm(s) round sb — abrazar a algn•
to take sb's arm — coger a algn del brazo•
to throw one's arms round sb's neck — echar los brazos al cuello a algn•
he had a parcel under his arm — llevaba un paquete debajo del brazo or bajo el brazo- cost an arm and a leg- keep sb at arm's length- welcome sth/sb with open arms- put the arm on sbbabe, chance 2., 1), fold II, 1., twist 2., 2)2) (=part)a) [of chair, river, crane, pick-up] brazo m; [of spectacles] patilla f; [of coat] manga farm of the sea — brazo m de mar
b) [of organization, company, also Mil] (=division) división f; (=section) sección f; (Pol) brazo mfleet
II [ɑːm]1.VT [+ person, ship, nation] armar, proveer de armas; [+ missile] equiparto arm sb with sth — (lit) armar a algn de or con algo; (fig) proveer a algn de algo
to arm o.s. with sth — (lit) armarse de or con algo; (fig) armarse de algo
she had armed herself with a rifle — se había armado de or con un rifle
I armed myself with all the information I would need — me armé de toda la información que necesitaría
2.arms* * *
I [ɑːrm, ɑːm]1) ( Anat) brazo mhe had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo
to put one's arms around somebody — abrazar* a alguien
as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)
to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien
to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien
2)a) (of chair, crane) brazo mb) ( of garment) manga f3) ( of organization) sección f; ( Pol) brazo mto lay down one's arms — deponer* las armas
to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan
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transitive verb armarto arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo
to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed
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1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
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[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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1. noun1) (of hair) Locke, die2) (something spiral or curved inwards)2. transitive verbthe curl of a leaf/wave — ein gekräuseltes Blatt/eine gekräuselte Welle
3. intransitive verbshe curled her hair — sie legte ihr Haar in Locken (Akk.)
2) [Straße, Fluss:] sich winden, sich schlängelnPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85923/curl_up">curl up* * *[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) locken2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) sich rollen2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) die Locke2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) die Locke•- curler- curly
- curliness
- curl up* * *[kɜ:l, AM kɜ:rl]I. nto fall in \curls in Locken herabfallento have a natural \curl Naturlocken haben\curls of smoke Rauchkringel plII. vidoes your hair \curl naturally? hast du Naturlocken?some plants \curl round tree trunks einige Pflanzen ranken sich um Baumstämme4. (of a river)her lip \curled at what he said bei seinen Worten schürzte sie verächtlich die LippenIII. vt1.to \curl one's hair sich dat Locken drehen2.to \curl one's lip [verächtlich] die Lippen schürzen [o kräuseln3.to \curl one's toes die Zehen einziehen4.5. (wrap)a new baby will automatically \curl its fingers round any object it touches ein Neugeborenes umklammert automatisch alle Objekte, die es berührt* * *[kɜːl]1. n(of hair) Locke fwith a curl of his lip —
its tail was just a little curl — es hatte nur ein kleines Kringelschwänzchen
2. vthair locken; (with curlers) in Locken legen; (in tight curls) kräuseln; lip (person) kräuseln; (animal) hochziehen; edges umbiegenhe curled the ball into the back of the net — er zirkelte den Ball mit einem Bogenschuss ins Netz
3. vi1) (hair) sich locken; (tightly) sich kräuseln; (naturally) lockig sein; (paper) sich wellen; (wood) sich verziehen; (road) sich schlängeln, sich windenit's enough to make your hair curl (fig inf) — da stehen einem ja die Haare zu Berge (inf)
* * *A v/t1. jemandes Haar etca) lockenb) kräuseln:it’s enough to curl your hair umg da stehen einem ja die Haare zu Berge2. (spiralförmig) winden, zusammenrollen:curl o.s. up → B 5;with legs curled mit übereinandergeschlagenen Beinen3. Wasser kräuseln5. TECH bördelnB v/iit’s enough to make your hair curl umg da stehen einem ja die Haare zu Berge2. sich wellen:3. sich (spiralförmig) winden4. sich kräuseln, kleine Wellen schlagen (Wasser)curl up on the sofa es sich auf dem Sofa gemütlich machen6. SPORT Curling spielenC s1. Locke f:in curls gelockt3. Windung f5. Kräuseln n, Krausziehen n6. BOT Kräuselkrankheit f* * *1. noun1) (of hair) Locke, die2) (something spiral or curved inwards)2. transitive verbthe curl of a leaf/wave — ein gekräuseltes Blatt/eine gekräuselte Welle
1) (cause to form coils) locken; (tightly) kräuseln2) (bend, twist) kräuseln [Blätter, Lippen]3. intransitive verb1) (grow in coils) sich locken; (tightly) sich kräuseln2) [Straße, Fluss:] sich winden, sich schlängelnPhrasal Verbs:- curl up* * *n.Kringel - m.Locke -n f.Ring -e m.Windung -en f. v.kräuseln (Haar) v.locken v.sich locken v.sich wellen v.sich winden v.wogen v. -
118 verknacksen
* * *ver|knạck|sen [fɛɐ'knaksn] ptp verkna\#ckstvtden Knöchel or Fuß verknacksen — to twist one's ankle* * *ver·knack·sen *vt* * *sich (Dat.) den Fuß — twist or sprain one's ankle
* * *verknacksen v/t umg:sich (dat)den Fuß verknacksen sprain one’s ankle* * *sich (Dat.) den Fuß — twist or sprain one's ankle
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119 retourner
retourner [ʀ(ə)tuʀne]➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. transitive verba. ( = mettre dans l'autre sens) [+ caisse, seau] to turn upside down ; [+ matelas, carte, omelette] to turn overb. [+ terre] to turn overc. ( = mettre l'intérieur à l'extérieur) [+ parapluie, sac, vêtement] to turn inside out ; [+ col] to turnd. ( = orienter dans le sens opposé) [+ mot, phrase] to turn rounde. ( = renvoyer) [+ lettre, marchandise] to returnf. ( = bouleverser) [+ maison, pièce] to turn upside down ; [+ personne] to shake• il a tout retourné dans la maison pour retrouver ce livre he turned the whole house upside down to find that bookg. ( = tourner plusieurs fois) retourner une idée dans sa tête to turn an idea over in one's mind2. intransitive verba. ( = aller à nouveau) to return, to go back• retourner en Italie/à la mer to return or go back to Italy/to the seaside• retourner en arrière or sur ses pas to turn back• il retourne demain à son travail/à l'école he's going back to work/to school tomorrow4. reflexive verba. [personne couchée, automobiliste, véhicule] to turn over ; [bateau] to capsize• il doit se retourner dans sa tombe ! he must be turning in his grave!b. ( = tourner la tête) to turn round• tout le monde se retournait sur lui or sur son passage everyone turned round as he went byc. [situation] to be turned round• se retourner contre qn [personne] to turn against sb ; [acte, situation] to backfire on sb ; ( = poursuivre en justice) to take court action against sb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *ʀ(ə)tuʀne
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verbe transitif (+ v avoir)1) ( changer de côté) to turn [something] over [seau, steak]; to turn [matelas]2) ( mettre à l'envers) to turn [something] inside out [vêtement, sac]3) ( tourner à plusieurs reprises) to turn over [terre]; to toss [salade, foin]retourner une idée dans sa tête — fig to turn an idea over in one's mind
4) ( changer d'orientation) to return [compliment, critique]5) ( bouleverser) [personne] to turn [something] upside down [maison]; [nouvelle, spectacle] to shake [personne]je suis encore tout retourné — (colloq) I'm still quite shaken
6) ( renvoyer) to send [something] back, to return [colis, lettre]
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verbe intransitif (+ v être) to go back (à to), to return (à to)
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se retourner verbe pronominal1) ( tourner la tête) to turn aroundpartir sans se retourner — lit, fig to leave without a backward glance
elle est tellement grande que tout le monde se retourne sur son passage — she's so tall that everybody turns to look as she goes past
2) to turn over3) ( s'organiser) to get organized4) ( prendre un tour inverse)se retourner contre quelqu'un — [personne, animal] to turn against somebody; [situation, agissements] to backfire on somebody
5) ( se tordre)6) ( repartir)
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verbe impersonnel••retourner quelqu'un comme une crêpe (colloq) or un gant — (colloq) to make somebody change their mind completely
* * *ʀ(ə)tuʀne1. vt1) (= changer de côté) [matelas, crêpe] to turn overElle a retourné la crêpe. — She turned the pancake over.
2) (= renverser) to turn upside downIl a retourné la poubelle. — He turned the bin upside down.
3) [sac, vêtement] to turn inside outretourner sa veste fig — to change sides, to go over to the other side
4) [terre, sol, foin] to turn over5) [arme] to turn roundretourner une arme contre soi — to turn a weapon against o.s.
6) [argument] to turn round7) (= émouvoir) [personne] to shake8) (= renvoyer)2. vi(= aller, revenir)retourner à [endroit] — to go back to, to return to, [état, activité] to return to, to go back to
3. vb impers(= s'agir)* * *retourner verb table: aimerA vtr (+ v avoir)1 ( changer de côté) to turn [sth] over [seau, caisse, steak, poisson]; to turn [matelas]; retourner une carte à jouer ( figure visible) to turn up a playing card; ( figure pas visible) to put a playing card face down; retourner un tableau contre le mur to turn a painting to the wall;2 ( mettre à l'envers) to turn [sth] inside out [vêtement, sac]; Cout to turn [vêtement, coussin, col]; un coup de vent a retourné son parapluie a gust of wind turned his umbrella inside out; il a retourné ses poches à la recherche de quelques sous he turned his pockets inside out looking for some change;3 ( tourner à plusieurs reprises) to turn over [terre]; to toss [salade, foin]; retourner une idée or pensée dans sa tête to turn an idea ou a thought over in one's mind;4 ( changer d'orientation) to return [compliment, critique]; retourner la situation to reverse the situation; elle a retourné le pistolet contre elle-même she then turned the gun on herself; si tu retournes l'argument contre lui if you turn his own argument against him;5 ( bouleverser) [personne] to turn [sth] upside down [maison, pièce]; [nouvelle, spectacle] to shake [personne]; elle a retourné toute la maison pour retrouver la facture she turned the house upside down trying to find the bill; je suis encore tout retourné○ I'm still quite shaken;6 ( renvoyer) to send [sth] back, to return [colis, lettre, marchandise].B vi (+ v être)1 ( aller à nouveau) to go back, to return (à to); retourner dans son village natal to return to the village where one was born; retourner chez le dentiste/médecin pour une nouvelle visite to go back to the dentist's/doctor's for another visit; retourner à l'école/au bureau to go back to school/to the office; je n'y suis jamais retourné depuis I've never been back ou never returned since;2 ( à un état antérieur) to go back (à to), to return (à to); animal qui est retourné à l'état sauvage animal that has gone back ou returned to its wild state; retourner à ses premières amours liter to return to one's first love; il est retourné à son laboratoire et à ses expériences he went back to his laboratory and to his experiments; les biens retournent à leur légitime possesseur the property reverts to its rightful owner.C se retourner vpr1 ( tourner la tête) to turn around, to turn round GB; je l'ai appelée et elle s'est retournée I called her and she turned around; partir sans se retourner lit, fig to leave without once looking back; elle est tellement grande que tout le monde se retourne sur son passage she's so tall that everybody turns to look as she goes past;2 ( changer de position) [personne couchée] to turn over; [véhicule, automobiliste] to turn over, to overturn; se retourner sur le dos/ventre to turn over onto one's back/stomach; il n'a pas arrêté de se retourner (dans son lit) pendant toute la nuit he kept tossing and turning all night long; la voiture s'est retournée dans un fossé the car overturned into a ditch;3 ( s'organiser) to get organized; ça lui laissera le temps de se retourner it'll give her time to sort things out ou to get organized;4 ( prendre un tour inverse) se retourner contre qn [personne, animal] to turn against sb; [situation, agissements] to backfire on sb; se retourner contre ses alliés to turn on one's allies; ses arguments se sont retournés contre lui his arguments backfired on him;5 ( se tordre) elle s'est retourné le doigt/un ongle she bent back her finger/a nail;D v impers j'aimerais savoir de quoi il retourne I'd like to know what's going on.retourner qn comme une crêpe○ or un gant○ to make sb change their mind completely.[rəturne] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [orienter dans le sens contraire] to turn round ou around (separable)retourner une arme contre ou sur quelqu'un to turn a weapon on somebodyje lui ai retourné son ou le compliment I returned the compliment2. [renvoyer - colis, lettre] to send back (separable)3. [mettre à l'envers - literie] to turn round ou around ; [ - carte à jouer] to turn up (separable) ; [ - champ, paille] to turn over (separable) ; [ - verre] to turn upside down ; [ - grillade] to turn over (separable) ; [ - gant, poche] to turn inside out4. [mélanger - salade] to toss5. [fouiller - maison, pièce] to turn upside down6. [examiner - pensée]7. (familier) [émouvoir]————————[rəturne] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)si tu étais à ma place, tu retournerais le voir? if you were me, would you (ever) go and see him again?je retournai la voir une dernière fois I paid her one ou my last visitretourner à sa place [sur son siège] to go back to one's seat————————[rəturne] verbe impersonnelpeut-on savoir de quoi il retourne? what is it all about?, what exactly is going on?————————retourner à verbe plus préposition————————se retourner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [tourner la tête] to turn round2. [se mettre sur l'autre face] to turn overse retourner sur le dos/ventre to turn over on one's back/stomach3. [se renverser - auto, tracteur] to overturn, to turn over4. [réagir] to sort things outa. [de décider] they won't give me time to make a decisionb. [de me reprendre] they won't give me time to sort things outle lendemain, la situation s'était retournée the following day, the situation had changed beyond recognition6. [déplacement]s'en retourner [partir]a. to depart, to leaveb. [rentrer] to make one's way back————————se retourner verbe pronominal transitifse retourner un ongle/doigt to twist a nail/finger————————se retourner contre verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [agir contre] -
120 torsader
torsader [tɔʀsade]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ frange, corde, cheveux] to twist* * *tɔʀsadeverbe transitif to twist [fils, soie]* * *tɔʀsade vt* * *torsader verb table: aimer vtr to twist [fils, soie]; un bougeoir torsadé a twisted candlestick; une colonne torsadée Archit a cable column.[tɔrsade] verbe transitif[fil] to twist
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