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81 tergiversado
adj.distorted, altered, falsified, forged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: tergiversar.* * *= distorted.Ex. Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.* * *= distorted.Ex: Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.
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82 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 -
83 torcido
adj.1 twisted, crooked, bent, bending.2 ill-starred.3 crooked, twisted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: torcer.* * *► adjetivo1 (que no es recto) twisted3 (ladeado) slanted, crooked, lopsided4 MEDICINA sprained, strained5 figurado (mente etc) twisted* * *(f. - torcida)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no derecho) [nariz, línea] crooked; (=doblado) [palo, alambre] bentel cuadro está torcido — the picture is not straight, the picture is crooked
2) (=taimado) devious, crooked2.SM (=acto) [de seda] twist* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] ( con respecto a otra cosa) crookedb) ( curvo) benttiene las piernas torcidas — ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2) < intenciones> devious, crooked* * *= crooked, askew, skewed-up.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex. It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] ( con respecto a otra cosa) crookedb) ( curvo) benttiene las piernas torcidas — ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2) < intenciones> devious, crooked* * *= crooked, askew, skewed-up.Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
Ex: It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* * *torcido -daA1 [ ESTAR] (con respecto a otra cosa) crookedle quedó la nariz torcida he was left with a crooked nosetiene la boca torcida he has a twisted mouthllevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted, your skirt isn't straightel cuadro está torcido the picture isn't straight, the picture is on a slant o is askewla planta creció torcida the plant grew crooked o lopsided2 (curvo) bentun alambre/palo torcido a bent wire/sticktiene la columna torcida she has curvature of the spineB ‹intenciones› devious, crookedel hijo menor le salió torcido his youngest son didn't turn out at all as he had hoped* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
torcido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
torcer
torcido
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
torcido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [ESTAR]
llevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted
tiene las piernas torcidas ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed;
( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2 ‹ intenciones› devious, crooked
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
torcido,-a adj (curvo) bent
1 (retorcido) twisted
2 (un cuadro, la corbata, etc) crooked
' torcido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
- torcida
- chueco
English:
bandy
- bent
- crooked
- gnarled
- skew-whiff
- squint
- straighten out
- strained
- twist
- askew
- awry
- cockeyed
- lop
- uneven
* * *torcido, -a adj1. [no derecho] [cuello, cable] twisted;[nariz] bent;llevas la corbata torcida your tie's not straight;ese cuadro está torcido that picture's not straight;la rueda de la bicicleta está torcida the bicycle wheel is bent;te ha salido un nueve torcido that nine has come out a bit crooked;me miró con el gesto torcido she frowned at me2. [doblado] [clavo, alambre] bent3. [retorcido] [intención] twisted;[interpretación] mistaken* * *adj twisted, bent* * *torcido, -da adj1) : twisted, crooked2) : devious* * *torcido adj1. (línea) crooked2. (cuadro, corbata) not straight3. (alambre) bent -
84 tuerce
f.bad luck.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: torcer.* * ** * ** * *tuerce, tuerces, etc* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
tuerce es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
torcer
tuerce
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
tuerce,◊ tuerces, etc see torcer
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
' tuerce' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
English:
veer
* * *tuerce2 nmGuat [mala suerte] bad luck, misfortune* * * -
85 tuerza
* * ** * *tuerza, tuerzas, etc* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
tuerza es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
torcer
tuerza
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
tuerza,◊ tuerzas, etc see torcer
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
' tuerza' also found in these entries:
English:
bear
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86 twist
m.twist.m. s.&pl.twist.* * *1 twist\bailar el twist to twist, dance the twist* * *[twis(t)]masculino twist* * *[twis(t)]masculino twist* * */twis(t)/twist* * *
twist /twis(t)/ sustantivo masculino
twist
twist m Mús (baile) twist
' twist' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
punta
- quebrar
- recodo
- retorcer
- retorcerse
- tobillo
- torcer
- torcerse
- torzal
- brazo
- desfigurar
- enchuecar
- enredar
- serpentear
- tergiversar
English:
finger
- knickers
- twist
- twist off
- twist round
- curl
- strain
- wrench
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87 viciar
v.1 to falsify.2 to debase, to butcher, to adulterate, to bastardize.* * *1 (corromper) to corrupt, lead astray2 (aire) to pollute3 DERECHO to vitiate, nullify4 (estropear) to spoil5 figurado (tergiversar) to twist, distort1 (enviciarse) to take to vice, become corrupted* * *1. VT1) (=corromper) to corrupt, pervert2) (Jur) to nullify, invalidate3) [+ texto] (=alterar) to corrupt; (=interpretar mal) to interpret erroneously4) [+ droga, producto] to adulterate; [+ aire] to pollute; [+ comida] to spoil, contaminate5) [+ objeto] to bend, twist; [+ madera] to warp2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona> to get... into a bad habit; <estilo/lenguaje> to mar2) (Der) to invalidate, vitiate (frml)2.viciarse v prona) personab) estilo/lenguaje to deteriorate* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona> to get... into a bad habit; <estilo/lenguaje> to mar2) (Der) to invalidate, vitiate (frml)2.viciarse v prona) personab) estilo/lenguaje to deteriorate* * *viciar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to get … into a bad habit2 ‹estilo/lenguaje› to mar■ viciarse1 «persona» to get into a bad habitse vició con el alcohol he became addicted to alcohol, he got hooked on drink ( colloq)2 «estilo/lenguaje» to deteriorate* * *
viciar ( conjugate viciar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to get … into a bad habit;
‹estilo/lenguaje› to mar
viciarse verbo pronominala) [ persona]: viciarse con algo to become addicted to sth
viciar verbo transitivo
1 (una persona) to get into a bad habit
2 (un ambiente) el aire de este cuarto está muy viciado, this room is very stuffy
' viciar' also found in these entries:
English:
debase
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] [enviciar] to get into a bad habit;[pervertir] to corrupt2. [aire] [de habitación] to make stuffy;[contaminar] to pollute3. [deformar] [tuerca] to ruin, to twist o bend out of shape;[zapato] to ruin, to spoil (the shape of); [proceso, sistema] to blight, to spoil4. [falsear] to distort, to twist;los enfrentamientos personales viciaron el debate personal animosities distorted the debate* * *v/t1 objeto twist2 sentido distort3 JUR invalidate4:viciar a alguien con algo get s.o. addicted to sth, get s.o. hooked on sth* * *viciar vt1) : to corrupt2) : to invalidate3) falsear: to distort4) : to pollute, to adulterate -
88 hem and haw
hem and haw*expr.• tergiversar v. -
89 tergiversate
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90 alterar
alterar ( conjugate alterar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( perturbar) alterarse verbo pronominal 1 [ alimentos] to go off, go bad 2 [pulso/respiración] to become irregular; [ color] to change 3 [ persona] to get upset
alterar verbo transitivo to alter, change ' alterar' also found in these entries: Spanish: agitar - desfigurar - falsear - pervertir - tergiversar - trastocar - trastornar - cambiar - falsificar - orden English: disturb - evenly - ruffle - tamper - breach - tamper with - unsettle - upset -
91 forzar
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo 1 ( obligar) to force 2 3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape ' forzar' also found in these entries: Spanish: hacer - tergiversar - violentar - fuerza - palanca English: bend - break in - break into - bulldoze - compel - crack - drive - force - pick - strain - tamper - stretch -
92 torcer
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 -
93 torcido
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer) \ \
torcido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: torcer torcido
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
torcido
◊ -da adjetivo1 [ESTAR] llevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted tiene las piernas torcidas ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged 2 ‹ intenciones› devious, crooked
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
torcido,-a adj (curvo) bent
1 (retorcido) twisted
2 (un cuadro, la corbata, etc) crooked ' torcido' also found in these entries: Spanish: torcer - torcida - chueco English: bandy - bent - crooked - gnarled - skew-whiff - squint - straighten out - strained - twist - askew - awry - cockeyed - lop - uneven -
94 tuerce
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer) \ \
tuerce es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: torcer tuerce
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
tuerce,◊ tuerces, etc see torcer
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 ' tuerce' also found in these entries: Spanish: torcer English: veer -
95 tuerza
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer) \ \
tuerza es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: torcer tuerza
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
tuerza,◊ tuerzas, etc see torcer
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 ' tuerza' also found in these entries: English: bear -
96 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fugir à questão/esquivar-se•- fencing* * *[fens] n 1 cerca, grade, cercado. 2 tapagem, tapada, sebe, tapume, valado, muro. 3 reparo, parapeito, trincheira. 4 fig réplica, debate. 5 barreira, obstáculo. 6 receptor, o que recolhe, guarda, esconde ou vende objetos furtados. 7 Tech esquadro de guia. • vt+vi 1 cercar, rodear, valar, tapar, entaipar, murar, fortificar. 2 defender, resguardar, proteger. 3 esgrimir, jogar as armas, parar, rechaçar. 4 fig esgrimir, tergiversar, esquivar-se, argumentar agilmente. 5 receptar objetos furtados. fence-month, fence-season, fence-time defeso, época em que é proibido caçar ou pescar. fence of a plane régua de plaina. fence of pales paliçada, estacada. fence off repelir, evitar, desviar, defender-se, isolar, deter. Suzy and Mary mended their fences Suzy e Mary fizeram as pazes, ficaram de bem. to fence in cercar. to sit, to stand on the fence aguardar, hesitar, estar indeciso, ficar neutro, sentar no muro. -
97 prevaricate
pre.var.i.cate[priv'ærikeit] vi 1 tergiversar, mentir. 2 Jur prevaricar. -
98 shuffle
1. verb1) (to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them: Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.) arrastar-se2) (to mix (playing-cards etc): It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).) baralhar2. noun(an act of shuffling: He gave the cards a shuffle.) embaralhamento* * *shuf.fle[ʃ'∧fəl] n 1 ação de arrastar os pés. 2 dança de arrasta-pé. 3 baralhamento. 4 vez de embaralhar as cartas. 5 truque, artifício, embuste, evasiva. 6 tropel. • vt+vi 1 arrastar os pés, andar sem levantar os pés. 2 dançar arrastando os pés. 3 embaralhar (cartas), misturar. 4 procurar subterfúgios, esquivar-se, tergiversar. 5 sl ter uma briga entre dois grupos na rua. to shuffle away tirar, esconder, desviar habilmente. to shuffle off livrar-se, afastar. to shuffle out evitar de maneira desonesta. -
99 tergiversate
ter.gi.ver.sate[t'ə:dʒivə:seit] vt+vi 1 tergiversar, usar de subterfúgios. 2 vacilar, titubear. 3 renegar. -
100 tergiversation
ter.gi.ver.sa.tion[tə:dʒivə:s'eiʃən] n tergiversação: ato ou efeito de tergiversar.
См. также в других словарях:
tergiversar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: tergiversar tergiversando tergiversado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. tergiverso tergiversas… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
tergiversar — v. intr. 1. Voltar as costas. 2. Usar de evasivas, procurar rodeios, empregar subterfúgios. = RODEAR 3. Hesitar. ‣ Etimologia: latim tergiversor, ari, voltar atrás … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
tergiversar — verbo transitivo 1. Dar (una persona) una interpretación errónea, intencionadamente o no, a [las palabras o a las acciones de otra persona]: El periodista tergiversó mis declaraciones. Sinónimo: falsear … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
tergiversar — (Del lat. tergiversāre). 1. tr. Dar una interpretación forzada o errónea a palabras o acontecimientos. 2. Trastrocar, trabucar … Diccionario de la lengua española
tergiversar — (Del lat. tergiversari < tergum , espalda + vertere, dar la vuelta.) ► verbo transitivo Dar una interpretación errónea a palabras o acontecimientos: ■ no tergiverses, yo no he dicho eso. SINÓNIMO falsear * * * tergiversar (del lat.… … Enciclopedia Universal
tergiversar — {{#}}{{LM SynT38524}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T37589}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}tergiversar{{]}} {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} = deformar • desfigurar • distorsionar • falsear • alterar • desvirtuar {{#}}{{LM T37589}}{{〓}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
tergiversar — transitivo deformar, falsear, torcer las palabras, malinterpretar, tomar el rábano por las hojas, intrincar, echar a mala parte. Tergiversar se aplica, generalmente, a las palabras, y concretamente a su interpretación. * * * Sinónimos: ■… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
tergiversar — ter|gi|ver|sar Mot Agut Verb transitiu … Diccionari Català-Català
tergiversar — tr. Torcer o cambiar las razones o los hechos para confundir o engañar … Diccionario Castellano
coger el rábano por las hojas — Tergiversar. Interpretar algo de forma errónea o interesada. La expresión nada tiene que ver con el hecho de de el rábano, aunque posteriormente se creara, sobre la primera acepción de el falso sinónimo «coger»; hay que por «creerse que el rábano … Diccionario de dichos y refranes
tergiversación — ► sustantivo femenino Acción y resultado de tergiversar. * * * tergiversación f. Acción y efecto de tergiversar. * * * tergiversación. (Del lat. tergiversatăio, ōnis). f. Acción y efecto de tergiversar. * * * ► femenino Acción y efecto de… … Enciclopedia Universal