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1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) torcer; dar vueltas; (carretera, camino) serpentear2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trenzar, entrelazar; enrollar3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer
2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torsión; giro, vuelta2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rodajita3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) torzal; vuelta4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) giro•- twisted- twister
twist1 n1. vuelta2. recodo / curvatwist2 vb1. retorcer2. girar3. torcer4. serpentear
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 - wrenchtr[twɪst]1 (in road) recodo, vuelta2 (action) torsión nombre masculino3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino4 (dance) twist nombre masculino5 (development) giro1 (sprain) torcer2 (screw, coil) retorcer3 (turn, wind) girar, dar vueltas a4 (interweave) entrelazar, trenzar5 (pervert) tergiversar, torcer■ stop twisting my words! ¡no tergiverses mis palabras!1 (turn) girarse2 (wind, coil) enroscarse, enrollarse3 (road) serpentear4 (writhe) retorcerse5 (dance) bailar el twist\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be round the twist familiar estar chalado,-ato twist somebody round one's little finger hacer con alguien lo que se quiere, meterse a alguien en el bolsilloto twist somebody's arm torcerle el brazo a alguientwist ['twɪst] vt: torcer, retorcerhe twisted my arm: me torció el brazotwist vi: retorcerse, enroscarse, serpentear (dícese de un río, un camino, etc.)twist n1) bend: vuelta f, recodo m (en el camino, el río, etc.)2) turn: giro mgive it a twist: hazlo girar3) spiral: espiral fa twist of lemon: una rodajita de limón4) : giro m inesperado (de eventos, etc.)v.• derrengar v.• doblegar v.• enroscar v.• entornillar v.• entrelazar v.• retorcer v.• rodear v.• tergiversar v.• torcer v.• trenzar v.n.• curva s.f.• enroscadura s.f.• enroscamiento s.m.• esguince s.m.• giro (Deporte) s.m.• peculiaridad s.f.• recodo s.m.• recoveco s.m.• retortero s.m.• sesgo s.m.• torcedura s.f.• torcido s.m.• torcimiento s.m.• torsión s.f.
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1. twɪst1)a) (screw, coil) retorcer*to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo
b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girarto twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella
to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger
2)a) ( distort) retorcer*b) ( sprain) torcer*c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*
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via) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentearb) (turn, rotate) girarc) ( dance) bailar el twist
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1)a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta fround the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)
b) ( turning movement) giro mto give something a twist — hacer* girar algo
c) ( something twisted)2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca3) ( dance) twist m[twɪst]1. N1) (=coil) [of thread, yarn] torzal m ; [of paper] cucurucho m ; [of smoke] voluta f ; [of tobacco] rollo ma twist of lemon — un pedacito or un rizo de limón
2) (=loaf of bread) trenza f3) (=kink) (in wire, cord, hose) vuelta f- get o.s. into a twist- be round the twist- go round the twist- drive sb round the twist5) (=turning action)with a quick twist of the wrist — torciendo or girando rápidamente la muñeca
to give sth a twist — [+ lid, top] girar algo
6) (=unexpected turn) (in plot, story) giro m7) (=dance) twist m2. VT1) (=coil) enroscar, enrollarshe twisted her hair into a bun — se enrolló or enroscó el pelo en un moño
- twist sb round one's little finger2) (=turn) [+ knob, handle, top, lid] girar; (=turn round and round) [+ ring] dar vueltas a- twist sb's arm- twist the knife3) (Med) (=injure) torcerse4) (=wrench)5) (=distort, contort) (lit) [+ girder, metal] retorcer; (fig) [+ sense, words, argument] tergiversar3. VI1) (=coil) enroscarse2) (=bend) [road, river] serpentear4) (=contort) retorcerse5) (=dance) bailar el twist* * *
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1. [twɪst]1)a) (screw, coil) retorcer*to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo
b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girarto twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella
to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger
2)a) ( distort) retorcer*b) ( sprain) torcer*c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*
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via) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentearb) (turn, rotate) girarc) ( dance) bailar el twist
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1)a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta fround the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)
b) ( turning movement) giro mto give something a twist — hacer* girar algo
c) ( something twisted)2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca3) ( dance) twist m -
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II strænd noun(a thin thread, eg one of those twisted together to form rope, string, knitting-wool etc, or a long thin lock of hair: She pushed the strands of hair back from her face.) hebra, hilostrand n hebra / hilotr[strænd]1 (of thread) hebra, hilo; (of rope, string) ramal nombre masculino; (of hair) pelo; (of pearls) sarta2 figurative use (of story, argument) hilo, línea————————tr[strænd]————————tr[strænd]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship, whale, fish) varar2 figurative use (person) abandonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be (left) stranded (boat etc) quedar varado,-a, quedar encallado,-a 2 (person) quedarse varado,-a, quedarse colgado,-ato leave somebody stranded abandonar a alguien, dejar a alguien en la estacada, dejar a alguien tirado,-astrand ['strænd] vt1) : varar2)to be left stranded : quedar(se) varado, quedar colgadothey left me stranded: me dejaron abandonadostrand n1) : hebra f (de hilo, etc.)a strand of hair: un pelo2) beach: playa fn.• brizna s.f.• cuerda s.f.• grao s.m.• hebra s.f.• hilo s.m.• pelo s.m.• playa s.f.• ramal s.m.• ribera s.f.v.• varar v.• zurcir v.
I strænd1) (of rope, string) ramal m; (of thread, wool) hebra f; ( of wire) filamento m2) ( of opinion) corriente f; (in group, movement) tendencia f3) ( beach) (liter) playa f
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transitive verb (usu pass)a) ( Naut)the ship was stranded on a sandbank — el barco quedó encallado or varado en un banco de arena
b) ( leave helpless)they left me stranded — me abandonaron a mi suerte, me dejaron tirado or (AmL exc RPl) botado (fam)
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[strænd]N1) [of thread] hebra f, hilo m ; [of hair] pelo m ; [of rope] ramal m ; [of plant] brizna f2) (fig) [of plan, theory] aspecto m, faceta f ; [of story] hilo m argumental
II [strænd]1.N (=liter) (=beach, shore) playa f2.VT [+ ship] varar, encallarto be (left) stranded — [ship, fish] quedar varado; (fig) [person] (without money) quedar desamparado; (without transport) quedar tirado
- leave sb stranded* * *
I [strænd]1) (of rope, string) ramal m; (of thread, wool) hebra f; ( of wire) filamento m2) ( of opinion) corriente f; (in group, movement) tendencia f3) ( beach) (liter) playa f
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transitive verb (usu pass)a) ( Naut)the ship was stranded on a sandbank — el barco quedó encallado or varado en un banco de arena
b) ( leave helpless)they left me stranded — me abandonaron a mi suerte, me dejaron tirado or (AmL exc RPl) botado (fam)
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intj.desenroscar para abrir.s.1 (accion)to give something a twist retorcer algowith a twist of the wrist con un giro de muñeca3 giro inesperado (in story, plot)4 (pieza, trozo)a twist of lemon un trozo de peladura de limón5 twist (dance)6 torsión, torcimiento.7 esguince, torcedura.8 recodo, vuelta, recoveco.9 saborcillo.10 tergiversación, desvirtuación.11 tendencia, inclinación, propensión.12 rasgo, peculiaridad.13 giro imprevisto, lance imprevisto.14 twis, twist.15 bebida alcohólica de dos o más ingredientes y saborizantes más licor.vt.1 retorcer (thread, rope); tergiversar (sb's words, meaning of text)2 torcerse, retorcerse.3 bailar el twist.4 enroscar.5 desvirtuar, distorsionar.6 deformar, acombar, abarquillar, alabear.7 contorsionarse, retorcerse.8 dar una vuelta a, girar.vi.1 elevarse en espirales (smoke); torcer (camino)2 bailar el twist (dance)3 ceñir, rodear.(pt & pp twisted)
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