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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 wind
n. vind, blåst; andning; stormvind; blåsinstrument; gaser (i magen); väderkorn; nonsens--------n. vind, blåst; bris, fläkt; storm; andning; blåsinstrument; gaser; tendens; vink, antydan; rykte; struntprat; dryghet--------v. vira; slingra, ringla; vira; linda; linda sig, vira sig; svänga--------v. vädra; blåsa i ett blåsinstrument; göra andningen tyngre; få vittring på; låta pusta ut* * *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.) vind, blåst2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) anda, andning3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) väderspänning2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ta andan ur3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blås-- 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.) linda, vira2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda, nysta3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) slingra sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dra (vrida) upp•- winder- winding
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3 contort
v. förvrida; förvränga* * *[kən'to:t](to twist or turn violently: His face was contorted with pain.) förvrida- contortionist -
4 curl
n. hårlock; krusning; våg; spiral--------v. locka; locka sig; begå självmord* * *[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) krulla, locka2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) rulla ihop sig2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) []lock2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) lockighet•- curler- curly
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5 sprain
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6 squirm
n. skruvande, vridande; skruvande rörelse--------v. vrida sig; ha kramper* * *[skwə:m]1) (to twist the body or wriggle: He lay squirming on the ground with pain.) vrida sig2) (to be very embarrassed or ashamed: I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been.) skruva på sig, skämmas -
7 struggle
n. kamp; ansträngning--------v. kämpa; anstränga sig; streta* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) streta, sprattla, kämpa2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kämpa3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) kämpa sig2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp -
8 twiddle
v. snurra; leka* * *['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) snurra på -
9 twine
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10 wrench
n. [häftigt] ryck, vridning, bändning; stukning, vrickning; förvanskning, förvrängning; [hårt] slag, [svår] förlust; smärta--------v. slita, rycka; bända, vrida; vricka, stuka; göra illa (genom bändning etc.); bryta loss; förvränga* * *[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) rycka, slita2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) vricka, stuka, sträcka2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) ryck, vridning, bändning2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) skiftnyckel -
11 wriggle
n. snirkel, sväng; slingring, ålande; undvikande (av problem etc.)--------v. vrida sig; slingra sig (bort från ett problem), åla sig; vicka på, svänga* * *['riɡl] 1. verb(to twist to and fro: The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation?) vrida sig, slingra sig2. noun(a wriggling movement.) vridning, slingrande rörelse- wriggler -
12 writhe
n. vridning; förvridning; slingrande rörelse, ålande rörelse--------v. förvrida, förvränga; plågas, våndas (av smärta); förvridas* * *(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) vrida sig
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