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1 twist
n. vridning, sammanflätning, snöre; förvridning--------v. sno, vrida; förvrida* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) vrida, slingra (ringla) sig2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tvinna, fläta3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vrida [], förvrida2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) vridning, förvridning2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skvätt, stänk3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tilltrasslad knut (ögla)4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) oväntad inriktning, förveckling•- twisted- twister -
2 warp
n. skevhet; snedvridenhet; varp, ränning; varplina--------v. göra skev, förvrida, förvränga; bli skev, förvridas; förvilla; förvillas; förhala (båt)* * *I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) göra (bli) skev, slå sig2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) snedvrida, förvränga2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) skevhet- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). varp -
3 braid
n. fläta, hårfläta; hårband--------v. fläta; sätta upp hår med hårband; kanta med band* * *[breid] 1. verb(to wind together (especially strands of hair).) fläta2. noun(threads twisted together and used as decoration on uniforms etc: gold braid on the admiral's uniform.) garneringsband, passpoal -
4 distort
v. förvrida, förvränga, förvanska* * *[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) förvränga, förvrida2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) förvränga, förvanska• -
5 entangle
v. trassla in; trassla in sig* * *[in'tæŋɡl](to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else: Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair.) trassla (snärja) in -
6 limp
adj. böjlig, mjuk; svag; kraftlös; energilös--------n. haltande--------v. halta; hanka sig fram; röra sig tungt* * *[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) slapp, slokande, kraftlösII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) halta, linka2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) haltande gång -
7 string
n. snöre; sträng; sätta sträng (ar) på; spänna (en båge); stämma (ett instrument); en kedja av symboler som behandlas som en hel enhet (data)--------v. snöra ihop, binda; hänga upp; trä på tråd; arrangera i en rad* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) snöre, band, tråd2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fiber, tråd3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) sträng4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) band2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) trä upp []2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) stränga, spänna3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) rensa4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) trä (binda) upp•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
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8 twine
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9 untwist
v. veckla ut; lösa upp (något som är hopflätat); utreda* * *(to straighten from a twisted position: He untwisted the wire.) sno (tvinna) upp
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twist — verb 1》 form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape. ↘turn or bend round or into a different direction. ↘force or be forced out of the natural position by twisting: he twisted his ankle playing tennis. 2》 rotate around something that… … English new terms dictionary
entwine — verb Date: 1590 transitive verb to twine together or around intransitive verb to become twisted or twined … New Collegiate Dictionary
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unroll — verb a) To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled. Unroll your sleeping bag and spread it on the floor of the tent. b) To emerge, be revealed or become apparent; to … Wiktionary
get one's knickers in a twist — verb To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter. See Also: twisted in knots … Wiktionary
scrabble — verb a) To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws. Thus I lay for a long time, but afterwards stood up and cried aloud, and shrieked if anyone should haply hear me, calling to Mr. Glennie and Ratsey, and even Elzevir, by name, to save… … Wiktionary
intervolve — verb a) To involve one with another. A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause, with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight. b) To twist or coil together. See… … Wiktionary
go awry — verb a) to become twisted, or turned to one side b) to depart from the correct course … Wiktionary
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unravel — verb (unravels, unravelling, unravelled; US unravels, unraveling, unraveled) 1》 undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads). ↘become undone. 2》 investigate and solve (a mystery or puzzle). 3》 begin to fail or collapse … English new terms dictionary
untwist — verb open from a twisted position … English new terms dictionary
