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1 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) a răsuci3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) a îndoi, a răsuci2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) răsucire2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) bucăţică3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) buclă; îndoitură4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) lovitură de teatru•- twisted- twister -
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3 twiddle
['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) a învârti -
4 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.) vânt2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) respiraţie, răsuflare3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gaz2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) a tăia răsuflarea3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de suflat- 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.) a înfăşura2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) a încolăci3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) a şerpui4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) a întoarce (ceasul)•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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