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Pronunciation / Transliteration: toɾˈseɾ
"Cuidado con no torcerte el tobillo al correr."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape; to rotate or turn something around an axis.
"She had to twist the cap hard to open the tightly sealed bottle."
- 1
An unexpected development or turn of events, especially in a story, plot, or situation.
"The movie ended with an unexpected plot twist that surprised everyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'twist', denoting a rope or cord made of two or more threads, and related to Old English 'twīst' (double thread) and Proto-Germanic '*twis-'. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from literal physical rotation and braiding to abstract narrative surprises and unexpected turns of events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Twist" is said worldwide
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tordre
Transliteration: tɔʁdʁ
"Il a dû tordre le fil de fer pour le faire entrer."
drehen
Transliteration: ˈdʁeːən
"Man muss den Deckel drehen, um die Flasche zu öffnen."
girare
Transliteration: dʒiˈraːre
"Devi girare la chiave per aprire la porta."
torcer
Transliteration: toɾˈseɾ
"Cuidado con no torcerte el tobillo al correr."
torcer
Transliteration: toʁˈseɾ
"Ele conseguiu torcer o metal com as mãos."
मोड़ना
Transliteration: moḍnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने ढक्कन खोलने के लिए उसे मोड़ा।"
扭转
Transliteration: niǔzhuǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"这个故事的结局有一个意想不到的扭转。"
비틀다
Transliteration: biteulda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 뚜껑을 비틀어서 열었다."
ねじる
Transliteration: nejiru
Script: 日本語
"彼はボルトを強くねじった。"
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