Torcido in english
Distorted
pronunciation: dɪstɔrtəd part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: dɪstɔrtəd part of speech: adjective
In gestures
torcer = skew ; twist ; turn.
Example: The truncated derived search keys for titles are derived from up to four words, so that the matrix in this case is four dimensional, albeit skewed because not the same number of letters is derived from each word.Example: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Example: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.more:
» dar + Posesivo + brazo a torcer = give in to ; change + Posesivo + mind .
Example: The committee gave in to art librarians in agreeing that the artist is not necessarily the author of the reproductions of his or her own works. Example: The latter reasons may be further subdivided into those operations in which we expect that we shall have reasonable provocation to change our minds.» hacer torcer la cabeza = make + Posesivo + head turn .
Example: She was lounging on the patio when a thunderous boom made her head turn.» insistir a Alguien hasta que + dar + Posesivo + brazo a torcer = twist + Posesivo + arm .
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.» torcer a la derecha = turn + right ; turn to + the right ; make + a right turn .
Example: You must overtake on the right unless the vehicle you want to overtake is waiting to turn right and giving a right-turn signal. Example: While driving straight, my steering wheel is turned to the right approximately 15 degrees. Example: In Arizona, you may make a right turn on red after coming to a complete stop and when doing so is not prohibited by a posted sign.» torcer a la izquierda = make + a left turn ; turn + left ; turn to + the left .
Example: To make a left turn, signal well before the turn and move into the far left lane when the way is clear. Example: Use your mirrors and give a left-turn signal well before you turn left. Example: When I turn to the left it sounds like something is rubbing under the front end.» torcer el cuello = turn + Posesivo + neck .
Example: It was so bad that I was concerned about driving because I could not turn my neck to back up the car.» torcer la cabeza = turn + Posesivo + head .
Example: The horse snuffled indignantly and turned its head to look at him out of the corner of his eye.» torcer la vista = squint ; squint + Posesivo + eyes .
Example: George's vision was so bad he ate an onion thinking it was an apple, but while squinting he could spot a dime on the floor. Example: She leaned back and stared straight into the core of the light above, her eyes squinting.» torcer los ojos = squint ; squint + Posesivo + eyes .
Example: George's vision was so bad he ate an onion thinking it was an apple, but while squinting he could spot a dime on the floor. Example: She leaned back and stared straight into the core of the light above, her eyes squinting.» torcerse = crook ; sprain .
Example: Whenever Raymond crooked over to pick something up Fred couldn't help staring at his prat. Example: If you have sprained your ankle in the past, you may continue to sprain it if the ligaments did not have time to completely heal.» torcerse el tobillo = sprain + Posesivo + ankle .
Example: The girls played hard and Liza gave it her best shot, even though she wasn't up to full speed after spraining her ankle.torcido = crooked ; askew ; skewed-up ; skew-whiff ; wonky ; cock-eyed ; skewed.
Example: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Example: It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Example: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.Example: His glasses were a little skew-whiff and what hair he had was all over the place.Example: I looked closely and I could see it looked a bit wonky but I decided it was so minor I could live with that.Example: The pictures were a bit tilted and the television appeared to be a bit cock-eyed, but otherwise, everything was alright.Example: This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.more:
» ángulo torcido = skewed angle .
Example: What was odd was that when I saved the video recording and went to look at it, the images on the screen were at a skewed angle.