tergiversar

v.

to distort, to twist.

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tergiversar

► verbo transitivo

1 to twist, distort

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VT to distort, twist (the sense of)

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verbo transitivo to distort, twist

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= distort, misrepresent, falsify, twist, sex up.

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

Ex. Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had 'sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.

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verbo transitivo to distort, twist

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= distort, misrepresent, falsify, twist, sex up.

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

Ex: Kelly reportedly said that top aides of Prime Minister Tony Blair had 'sexed up' intelligence reports to help justify an invasion of Iraq.

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tergiversar [A1 ]

vt

to distort, twist

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tergiversar (conjugate tergiversar) verbo transitivo
to distort, twist
tergiversar vtr (forzar, alterar) to distort: tergiversó los hechos, he distorted the facts
estás tergiversando mis palabras, you are twisting my words
'tergiversar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
English:
distort
- misinterpret
- misrepresent
- pervert
- twist

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tergiversar vt

to distort, to twist

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tergiversar

v/t distort, twist

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tergiversar vt

: to distort, to twist