Twisted in spanish

Retorcido

pronunciation: retoʊɹ̩θidoʊ part of speech: adjective
In gestures

twist4 = girar, torcer, retorcer. 

Example: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

more:

» twist + Posesivo + arm = retorcer el brazo.

Example: He twisted her arm behind her back and pushed her against the wall.

» twist + Posesivo + arm = convencer, persuadir, insistir hasta convencer, insistir hasta persuadir, coaccionar, chantajear, insistir a Alguien hasta que + dar + Posesivo + brazo a torcer.

Example: Sue has previously run the marathon and although she said 'never again,' Lauren has managed to twist her arm into joining her in a new marathon adventure.

» twist + the knife (in the wound) = meter el dedo en la llaga, hurgar en la herida.

Example: My ex twisted the knife by attempting to marry his girlfriend on our wedding anniversary date only three days after our divorce was final.

twist5 = tergiversar. 

Example: We do not have to twist reality to meet our needs.

twisted1 = trenzado, entrelazado. 

Example: Crests were originally worn on the helmet during tournaments; they consisted of a panache of feathers attached to a wreath made of twisted strands, which was itself attached to the helmet by means of laces or rivets.

more:

» twisted column = columna salomónica.

Example: The twisted or wreathed column is the natural symbol or emblem of affectionate embrace.

» twisted pair = par trenzado. [Aplicado a las líneas telefónicas]

Example: This article makes a comparison of the transmission media of twisted pair, baseband cable, broadband cable and fibre optics.

twisted2 = retorcido, distorsionado, contrahecho. 

Example: He gave a twisted, rather foolish smile, and continued talking.

more:

» speak with + a twisted tongue = hablar en falso, hablar con lengua de serpiente.

Example: Do not on these high matters speak with a twisted tongue; do not use words with double meanings; do not use sentences with hidden purposes.

» talk with + a twisted tongue = hablar con lengua de serpiente.

Example: Developments in recent weeks have reaffirmed what some of us have been saying for a long time: Our present administration acts and talks with a twisted tongue.

Twisted synonyms

disingenuous in spanish: , pronunciation: dɪsɪndʒenjuəs part of speech: adjective crooked in spanish: , pronunciation: krʊkəd part of speech: adjective perverted in spanish: , pronunciation: pɜrvɜrtɪd part of speech: adjective artful in spanish: , pronunciation: ɑrtfəl part of speech: adjective distorted in spanish: , pronunciation: dɪstɔrtəd part of speech: adjective coiled in spanish: , pronunciation: kɔɪld part of speech: adjective contorted in spanish: , pronunciation: kəntɔrtəd part of speech: adjective twined in spanish: , pronunciation: twaɪnd part of speech: adjective misrepresented in spanish: , pronunciation: mɪsreprɪzentɪd part of speech: adjective
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