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[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) enroscar(-se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) enrolar3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torção2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rosca3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) nó4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) desvio•- twisted- twister* * *[twist] n 1 guinada, mudança repentina. 2 giro, volta, rotação. 3 torcedura, torção. 4 trança. 5 entrelaçamento. 6 fio torcido, retrós, cordel, corda. 7 tecido. 8 trançado. 9 esquisitice, idiossincrasia. she has got a twist in her character / ela não regula bem. 10 espiral. 11 raias (de uma arma de fogo). 12 esforço de torção. 13 fumo em corda. 14 Amer fig mulherzinha. 15 fig truque ardiloso. 16 rosca. 17 twist: dança de contorções rítmicas. • vt+vi 1 torcer, retorcer. I twisted the knife out of his hand torci a faca da mão dele. he twisted his wrist ele torceu o pulso. 2 trançar, entrelaçar, tecer. 3 enrolar, enroscar, enlaçar. 4 fig emaranhar, enredar. 5 cingir, rodear. 6 curvar, virar. 7 torcer-se, serpear. 8 retorcer, desfigurar. 9 torcer, alterar, mudar (significado, palavras). 10 fazer grinaldas, ramalhetes. 11 dançar twist. give a twist someone’s arm induzir ou persuadir. to twist someone round one’s little finger dominar alguém completamente. -
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[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) girar, torcer(-se), serpentear2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trançar3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torção2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.)3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) nó, dobra4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) virada•- twisted- twister
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