- deformar
- v.1 to deform (huesos, objetos).El calor deformó el plástico The heat deformed the plastic.2 to distort, to deface, to twist.Sus mentiras deforman los resultados Her lies distort the results.* * *deformar► verbo transitivo1 (gen) to deform, put out of shape; (cara) to disfigure; (realidad, imagen, etc) to distort► verbo pronominal deformarse1 to become distorted, go out of shape* * *verb1) to deform2) distort* * *1. VT1) [+ cuerpo] to deform
la artritis puede deformar los miembros — arthritis can deform limbs
2) [+ objeto] to distort, deformel impacto deformó el chasis — the impact distorted o deformed the chassis
si sigues tirando del jersey, lo deformarás — if you keep pulling at your sweater you'll pull it out of shape
no te pongas mis zapatos que me los deformas — don't wear my shoes, you'll put them out of shape
el calor deformó la madera — the heat warped the wood
3) [+ imagen, realidad] to distort2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distortb) <verdad/realidad> to distortc) (Anat, Med) to deform2.la artritis le ha deformado los dedos — her fingers have become twisted with arthritis
deformarse v prona) imagen to become distortedb) puerta/riel to distort, become distortedc) (Anat, Med) to become deformed* * *= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex. As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.----* deformarse = deflect.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distortb) <verdad/realidad> to distortc) (Anat, Med) to deform2.la artritis le ha deformado los dedos — her fingers have become twisted with arthritis
deformarse v prona) imagen to become distortedb) puerta/riel to distort, become distortedc) (Anat, Med) to become deformed* * *= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex: As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.* deformarse = deflect.* * *deformar [A1 ]vt1 ‹imagen› to distort2 ‹chapa/riel› to distort, to twist ( o push etc) … out of shapela percha ha deformado la chaqueta the hanger has pulled the jacket out of shape3 ‹verdad/realidad› to distort4 (Anat, Med) ‹cara/brazo› to deformla artritis le ha deformado los dedos her fingers have been deformed by o become misshapen with arthritis■ deformarsev pron1 «imagen» to become distorted2 «puerta/riel» to distort, become distorted, bend ( o twist etc) out of shapelos zapatos se me deformaron con la lluvia my shoes got wet in the rain and lost their shape3 (Anat, Med) «cara/mano» to become deformed* * *
deformar (conjugate deformar) verbo transitivoa) (en general) to distortb) (Anat, Med) to deform
deformarse verbo pronominala) (en general) to become distortedb) (Anat, Med) to become deformed
deformar verbo transitivo
1 (una parte del cuerpo) to deform
(una prenda) to put out of shape
2 (la verdad, realidad, una imagen) to distort
'deformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desfigurar
English:
deform
- distort
- misrepresent
* * *deformar♦ vt1. [cuerpo, figura, miembro] to deform;[prenda] to pull out of shape; [metal] to twist; [madera] to warp2. [imagen] to distort3. [la verdad, la realidad] to distort♦ See also the pronominal verb deformarse* * *deformarv/t1 forma, sonido distort2 MED deform* * *deformar vt1) : to deform, to disfigure2) : to distort♦ See also the reflexive verb deformarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
