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1 twist
[twɪst] 1. n 2. vthead odwracać (odwrócić perf); ankle etc skręcać (skręcić perf); scarf etc owijać (owinąć perf); ( fig) words przekręcać (przekręcić perf); meaning wypaczać (wypaczyć perf)3. viroad, river wić sięto twist sb's arm ( fig) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś
* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) przekręcić, wić się2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) skręcić3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) wygiąć, wykręcić2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zwinięcie, skręcenie2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) zwitek, plasterek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) splot4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zwrot•- twisted- twister -
2 twiddle
['twɪdl] 1. vtkręcić +instr2. vi* * *['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) kręcić w kółko -
3 wind
I 1. [wɪnd] ninto/against the wind — pod wiatr
2. vtto get wind of sth ( fig) — zwietrzyć ( perf) coś
pozbawiać (pozbawić perf) tchuII 1. [waɪnd] pt, pp wound, vtthread, rope nawijać (nawinąć perf); bandage zawijać (zawinąć perf); clock, toy nakręcać (nakręcić perf)2. viPhrasal Verbs:- wind up* * *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.) wiatr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dech3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) wiatry, wzdęcie2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) pozbawić tchu3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dęty- 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.) owinąć2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zwijać3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) wić się4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) nakręcić•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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