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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdistorcer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-tor-say
"Les médias peuvent parfois distordre les faits."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To twist out of shape or to alter the true meaning or appearance of something.
"The media can sometimes distort the facts to create a more sensational story." - 2
To give a misleading or false account of something.
"His account of the events was distorted by his personal biases."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'distort' originates from the Latin 'distortus', the past participle of 'distorquere', meaning 'to twist apart'. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass meanings related to twisting and misrepresenting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distort" is said worldwide
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distorcer
Transliteration: dis-tor-say
"Les médias peuvent parfois distordre les faits."
verzerren
Transliteration: fer-tse-ren
"Die Medien können manchmal die Fakten verzerren."
distorcere
Transliteration: dis-tor-che-re
"I media a volte possono distorcere i fatti."
distorsionar
Transliteration: dis-tor-sio-nar
"Los medios a veces pueden distorsionar los hechos."
distorcer
Transliteration: dis-tor-ser
"Os meios de comunicação podem às vezes distorcer os fatos."
विकृत करना
Transliteration: vikrit karna
"मीडिया कभी-कभी तथ्यों को विकृत कर सकती है।"
扭曲
Transliteration: niǔqū
"媒体有时会扭曲事实。"
왜곡하다
Transliteration: waegokhada
"미디어는 때때로 사실을 왜곡할 수 있습니다."
歪める
Transliteration: yugameru
"メディアは時々事実を歪めることがあります。"
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