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twist

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtwɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/twɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(twist)

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Inglés	Español
twist [sth]⇒ vtr	(wind, twine, coil)	retorcer⇒ vtr
torcer⇒ vtr
Helen took hold of a lock of her hair and twisted it around her finger.
Helen tomó un mechón de su pelo y lo retorció alrededor de su dedo.
twist [sth] vtr	(turn, rotate)	girar⇒ vtr
Dan twisted the cap of the jar to undo it.
Dan giró la tapa del frasco para abrirlo.
twist [sth] vtr	figurative (distort meaning)	torcer⇒ vtr
malinterpretar⇒ vtr
distorsionar⇒ vtr
Don't try to twist things; you know that isn't what I meant!
No trates de torcer mis palabras: ¡sabes que eso no es lo que quería decir!
twist⇒ vi	(turn) (carretera, camino)	serpentear⇒ vi
The road twisted through the mountains.
La carretera serpenteaba a lo largo de las montañas.
twist n	(physical: curve)	curva nf
vuelta nf
giro nm
Ada came to a twist in the road that seemed to take her back in the direction she'd come from; she was sure she was lost.
Ada llegó a una curva en la carretera que parecía llevarla al lugar de donde había venido, estaba segura de estar perdida.
twist n	(coil, distortion)	torcedura nf
There was a twist in the hosepipe, preventing the water coming through.
Había una torcedura en la manguera que impedía que saliera el agua.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
twist [sth]⇒ vtr	(joint)	torcerse⇒ v prnl
Elizabeth has twisted her ankle, so she can't play football tonight.
Elizabeth se torció el tobillo así que no puede jugar al fútbol esta noche.
twist n	(of joint) (tobillo, muñeca)	torcedura nf
It was a bad twist and the doctor told Ben not to use the arm for a few days at least.
Era una torcedura fea y el doctor le dijo a Ben que no usara el brazo por algunos días.
twist n	(dance) (voz inglesa)	twist nm
Everyone in the dance hall was doing the twist.
Todos en el salón de baile estaban haciendo el twist.
twist n	figurative (in story) (historia, cuento)	giro nm
vuelco nm
I hate it when people give away the twist at the end of a film.
Odio cuando la gente cuenta el giro de las películas.
twist n	(tangle, knot)	nudo nm
enredo nm
maraña nf
There was a twist of wires behind the TV.
Había un nudo de cables detrás de la TV.
twist n	(act of twisting)	giro nm
One twist was enough to take the lid off the jar.
Un giro bastó para quitarle la tapa al frasco.
twist n	([sth] twisted)	envoltura nf
envoltorio nm
The shopkeeper wrapped each sweet in a twist of paper.
El vendedor envolvió cada caramelo en una envoltura de papel.
twist n	(something different)	toque diferente nm + adj mf
Try our recipe for pasta salad with a twist.
Pruebe nuestra ensalada de pasta con un toque diferente.
twist⇒ vi	(turn, rotate)	girar⇒ vi
The weather vane twisted in the wind.
La veleta giró en el viento.
twist vi	(squirm)	retorcerse⇒ v prnl
The little girl couldn't keep still; she kept twisting in her chair.
La niña no podía quedarse quieta y se retorcía en su asiento.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
French twist (US), French pleat (UK) n	(pinned-up hairstyle)	moño francés loc nom m
banana nf
French pleats were very popular in the 1940s.
El moño francés era muy popular en los 40.
get your panties in a bunch (US), get your knickers in a twist (UK) v expr	informal (get upset)	enojarse⇒, enfadarse⇒ v prnl
(ES: coloquial)	cabrearse⇒ v prnl
(AmL: coloquial)	calentarse⇒ v prnl
plot twist n	(fiction: [sth] unexpected)	giro nm
giro de la trama nm + loc adj
The movie had a very interesting plot twist at the end.
La película dio un giro muy interesante al final.
round the twist adj	(crazy, mad)	loco/a adj
Don't pay any attention to what John says; he's completely round the twist.
twist and turn v expr	(writhe)	retorcerse⇒ v prnl
dar un giro loc verb
The worm twisted and turned on the gardener's trowel as he moved it aside.
twist and turn v expr	figurative (be evasive) (figurado)	ser escurridizo loc verb
(figurado)	ser difícil de agarrar loc verb
When the interviewer asked his views on the new law, the politician twisted and turned.
Cuando el entrevistador preguntó por sus opiniones de la nueva ley, el político fue escurridizo.
twists and turns npl	figurative (different experiences)	vicisitudes nfpl
(formal)	avatares nmpl
Jacob had experienced many twists and turns in his life.
Jacob había experimentado muchas vicisitudes en su vida.
twists and turns npl	figurative (changing plot)	idas y vueltas expr
There are a lot of twists and turns in the crime novel I'm reading.
twist [sb] around your little finger, wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr	figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon)	tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep
tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep
tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep
twist of fate n	(unexpected chance occurrence)	casualidad nf
giro del destino loc nom m
golpe del destino loc nom m
vuelta que da la vida loc nom f
Es increíble las vueltas que da la vida... las cosas que acaba uno haciendo.
twist [sth] off, twist off [sth] vtr + adv	(bottle cap, etc.: unscrew) (botella con tapa giratoria)	abrir⇒ vtr
desatornillar⇒ vtr
twist round, US: twist around vi + adv	(turn upper body around)	girar⇒ vi
twist the lion's tail v expr	figurative (tax [sb]'s patience, provoke [sb]) (provocar, figurado)	tirarle de la cola al león expr
twist tie	(short wire)	plastinudo nm
twist [sb]'s arm v expr	figurative (force to do [sth])	obligar a vtr + prep

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In the English description:

contort - contort yourself - convolute - convolution - distort - entwine - gnarl - kink - mangle - meander - screw - screw back on - screw in - screw on - screw up - squirm - torque - turn - tweak - twine - twirl - twirl around - twister - weave - wimple - wind - wrench - wrest - wriggle - wring - wring out - wring your hands - writhe - writhe in pain

Spanish:

distorsionar - sesgar - retorcer - torcer - twist - vuelco - bornear - revirar - dislocar - quebrar - derrengar - giro - serpentear - caracola - tergiversar - deformar - desvirtuar - gusanillo - convencer a alguien de algo - de los nervios - no dar el brazo a torcer - torcerse un tobillo - persuadir - catequizar - charamusca

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