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1 writhe about
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2 writhe
(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) retorcersewrithe vb retorcersetr[raɪð]1 (physically) retorcerse, contorsionarsev.• aspar v.• retorcer v.• retorcerse de dolor v.raɪðintransitive verb \<\<snake\>\> retorcerse*to writhe in agony o in pain — retorcerse* de dolor
to writhe with embarrassment/shame — no saber* dónde meterse de la vergüenza
[raɪð]VI retorcerseto writhe with or in pain — retorcerse de dolor
to writhe with embarrassment — morirse de vergüenza or (LAm) pena
* * *[raɪð]intransitive verb \<\<snake\>\> retorcerse*to writhe in agony o in pain — retorcerse* de dolor
to writhe with embarrassment/shame — no saber* dónde meterse de la vergüenza
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3 retorcerse
■retorcerse verbo reflexivo
1 (un cable, etc) to twist up, become tangled (up)
2 (una persona de dolor) to writhe in pain ' retorcerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: abarquillarse - doblarse - retorcer - risa English: double up - squirm - thrash about - thrash around - twist - wriggle - writhe - thrash
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