noun🔗ShareTorsión, giroA twisting force."The twist of the metal rod caused the gears to turn. "La torsión de la varilla metálica hizo girar los engranajes.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorcedura, giroAnything twisted, or the act of twisting."The tight twist in the rope held the heavy bag securely. "La fuerte torcedura de la cuerda sujetaba la bolsa pesada de forma segura.actionprocessthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorcedura, giroThe form given in twisting."The twist in the story problem made the math harder to solve. "El giro en el problema de la historia hizo que las matemáticas fueran más difíciles de resolver.appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsión, giroThe degree of stress or strain when twisted."The twist in the rope caused a sudden strain on the climber's hands. "La torsión en la cuerda causó una tensión repentina en las manos del escalador.physicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorcedura, hilo torcidoA type of thread made from two filaments twisted together."The sewing kit contained a spool of strong, colorful cotton twist. "El kit de costura contenía una bobina de hilo de algodón fuerte y colorido.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCáscara de limón, torceduraA sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc."The bartender added a twist of lemon to the margarita. "El camarero añadió una cáscara de limón a la margarita.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva, giroA sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc."The twist in the hiking trail made the journey more challenging. "La curva en el sendero hizo que el viaje fuera más desafiante.geographyareawayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDistorsión, tergiversaciónA distortion to the meaning of a word or passage."The teacher's explanation had a twist in it that made the poem's meaning seem different from what we originally thought. "La explicación del profesor tenía una distorsión que hacía que el significado del poema pareciera diferente de lo que pensábamos originalmente.languagecommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGiro inesperado, sorpresaAn unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc."The unexpected twist in the school play was that the shy student played the lead role. "El giro inesperado en la obra de la escuela fue que el estudiante tímido interpretó el papel principal.storyentertainmentliteraturecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl twist(preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details."The Twist was a popular dance move at the school dance. "El twist fue un movimiento de baile popular en el baile escolar.dancemusicentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGiroA rotation of the body when diving."The gymnast performed a powerful twist during her dive. "La gimnasta realizó un giro poderoso durante su clavado.sportbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsguinceA sprain, especially to the ankle."My sister suffered a nasty twist while playing basketball and had to miss practice. "Mi hermana sufrió un esguince feo mientras jugaba baloncesto y tuvo que faltar al entrenamiento.medicinebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRamitaA twig."The bird used a thin twist of a branch to build its nest. "El pájaro usó una ramita delgada de una rama para construir su nido.natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChica, mujerA girl, a woman."My younger sister is a bright and talented twist. "Mi hermana menor es una chica brillante y talentosa.personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrenza, roscaA roll of twisted dough, baked."My grandma baked a delicious cinnamon twist for breakfast. "Mi abuela horneó una deliciosa trenza de canela para el desayuno.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsión de tabacoA small roll of tobacco."My grandfather always carried a small twist of tobacco in his pocket. "Mi abuelo siempre llevaba una pequeña torsión de tabaco en el bolsillo.itemsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsiónA material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together."Damascus twist"Torsión de DamascomaterialweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstríaThe spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon."The rifle's twist imparted a spin to the bullet, increasing its accuracy. "La estría del rifle impartió un giro a la bala, aumentando su precisión.weapontechnicalmilitarymachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna bebida hecha de brandy y ginebraA beverage made of brandy and gin."My grandfather's favorite drink was a twist. "La bebida favorita de mi abuelo era un twist.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTendencia, inclinaciónA strong individual tendency or bent; inclination."a twist toward fanaticism"Una inclinación hacia el fanatismo.tendencycharacterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApetitoAn appetite for food."My son's got a big twist for pizza; he can eat a whole pie by himself. "Mi hijo tiene mucho apetito por la pizza; puede comerse una pizza entera él solo.foodphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcerTo turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force."The carpenter carefully twisted the rope to secure the heavy shelf to the wall. "El carpintero torció cuidadosamente la cuerda para asegurar el estante pesado a la pared.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo join together by twining one part around another."The vine twisted around the fence post, growing tightly. "La vid se torció alrededor del poste de la cerca, creciendo apretadamente.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcer, distorsionar, enroscarTo contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve."The argument between the siblings quickly twisted into a shouting match. "La discusión entre los hermanos rápidamente se convirtió en una pelea a gritos.actionwayconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcer, enroscarTo wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts."The vines twisted around the old oak tree's trunk. "Las enredaderas se enroscaron alrededor del tronco del viejo roble.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, enrollar, insinuarTo wind into; to insinuate."Avarice twists itself into all human concerns."La avaricia se insinúa en todas las preocupaciones humanas.actionwaycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGirarTo turn a knob etc."He twisted the knob on the door handle to open it. "Giró el pomo de la manija de la puerta para abrirla.machinedeviceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTergiversar, distorsionarTo distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating."My sister twisted my words when she told Mom about my plans for the weekend. "Mi hermana tergiversó mis palabras cuando le contó a mamá sobre mis planes para el fin de semana.communicationlanguagemediawordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, retorcerTo form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings)."The chef twisted the dough to create a beautiful spiral shape for the bread. "El chef torció la masa para crear una hermosa forma de espiral para el pan.actionwaystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcerse, esguinzarseTo injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction."While playing basketball, Sarah twisted her ankle awkwardly. "Mientras jugaba al baloncesto, Sarah se torció el tobillo torpemente.medicinebodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSerpentear, torcerse(of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends."The hiking trail twisted through the woods, with many turns and bends. "El sendero de senderismo serpenteaba por el bosque, con muchas curvas y giros.waygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGirar, torcerTo cause to rotate."The chef carefully twisted the knobs on the stove to adjust the heat. "El chef giró cuidadosamente las perillas de la estufa para ajustar el calor.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBailar el twistTo dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips)."At the school dance, everyone was excited to see the popular couple twist. "En el baile de la escuela, todos estaban emocionados de ver a la pareja popular bailar el twist.danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePersuadir, convencerTo coax."The teacher twisted the shy student into participating in the class discussion. "El profesor convenció al estudiante tímido de participar en la discusión de la clase.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir otra cartaIn the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card."During the blackjack game, the player twisted for another card. "Durante el juego de blackjack, el jugador pidió otra carta.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
