retorcer

v.

1 to twist (torcer) (brazo, alambre).

2 to twist.

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retorcer

Conjugation model [COCER], like {{link=cocer}}cocer

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to twist

2 (ropa) to wring (out)

3 figurado (un argumento) to twist

4 figurado (tergiversar) to distort

► verbo pronominal retorcerse

1 (gen) to become twisted, twist

2 (doblarse) to bend

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FRASEOLOGÍA

retorcerse de dolor figurado to writhe in pain

retorcerse de risa figurado to double up with laughter, split one's sides laughing

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verb

to twist

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1. VT

1) [+ brazo] to twist; [+ manos, lavado] to wring; [+ hebras] to twine, twine together

retorcerle el pescuezo a algn — * to wring sb's neck *

2) [+ argumento] to turn, twist; [+ sentido] to twist

2.

See:

retorcerse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <alambre/cuerda> to twist; <alambres/hilos> to twist ... together; <ropa> to wring

b) <brazo> (+ me/te/le etc) to twist

le retorció el pescuezo — she wrung its neck

2) <palabras> to twist

2.

retorcerse v pron

1)

a) (enrollarse) to become tangled (up)

b) serpiente to writhe

c) persona

retorcerse de dolor — to writhe in agony

retorcerse de risa — to fall about laughing

2) (refl) <manos>

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo — she was wringing her hands nervously

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= wring, twist, twirl.

Ex. The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.

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

Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

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* retorcerse = writhe, squirm.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <alambre/cuerda> to twist; <alambres/hilos> to twist ... together; <ropa> to wring

b) <brazo> (+ me/te/le etc) to twist

le retorció el pescuezo — she wrung its neck

2) <palabras> to twist

2.

retorcerse v pron

1)

a) (enrollarse) to become tangled (up)

b) serpiente to writhe

c) persona

retorcerse de dolor — to writhe in agony

retorcerse de risa — to fall about laughing

2) (refl) <manos>

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo — she was wringing her hands nervously

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= wring, twist, twirl.

Ex: The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.

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

Ex: A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

* retorcerse = writhe, squirm.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

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retorcer [E10 ]

vt

A

1 ‹alambre/cuerda› to twist; ‹alambres/hilos› to twist … together; ‹ropa› to wring

2 ‹brazo› (+ me/te/le etc) to twist

le retorció el pescuezo she wrung its neck

B ‹palabras› to twist

■ retorcerse

v pron

A

1 (enrollarse) to become tangled (up), get twisted (up)

2 «serpiente» to writhe

3

«persona»: retorcerse de dolor to writhe with pain, to writhe in agony

retorcerse de risa to double up with laughter, to fall about laughing

B (refl) ‹manos/pelo›

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo she was wringing her hands nervously

siempre se está retorciendo el pelo/la barba he is always twiddling (with) his hair/his beard

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retorcer (conjugate retorcer) verbo transitivo
to twist
retorcerse verbo pronominal
1

a) (enrollarse) to become tangled (up)

b) [serpiente] to writhe

c) [persona]:

◊ retorcerse de dolor to writhe in agony;

See Also→ risa
2 (refl) ‹manos› to wring
retorcer verbo transitivo
1 (una cuerda, un brazo, etc) to twist
2 (ropa) to wring (out)
3 (las palabras) to twist
'retorcer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
English:
contort
- twist
- wring
- squeeze

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retorcer

♦ vt

1. [torcer] [brazo, alambre] to twist;

[ropa, cuello] to wring;

¡le voy a retorcer el pescuezo como lo vea! I'll wring his neck if I get my hands on him!

2. [tergiversar] to twist

♦ See also the pronominal verb retorcerse

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retorcer

v/t twist

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retorcer {14} vt

1) : to twist

2) : to wring

♦ See also the reflexive verb retorcerse

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retorcer vb

1. (brazo) to twist

me retorció el brazo he twisted my arm

2. (ropa mojada) to wring [pt. & pp. wrung]

retorcía la toalla para escurrirla she wrung the towel to get the water out