noun🔗ShareTorsion, vrilleA twisting force."The twist of the metal rod caused the gears to turn. "La torsion de la tige métallique a fait tourner les engrenages.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsion, vrilleAnything twisted, or the act of twisting."The tight twist in the rope held the heavy bag securely. "La forte torsion de la corde maintenait le sac lourd en sécurité.actionprocessthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsion, vrilleThe form given in twisting."The twist in the story problem made the math harder to solve. "La torsion dans le problème de l'histoire a rendu les maths plus difficiles à résoudre.appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsion, contorsionThe degree of stress or strain when twisted."The twist in the rope caused a sudden strain on the climber's hands. "La torsion de la corde a causé une tension soudaine sur les mains de l'alpiniste.physicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsion, fil tresséA type of thread made from two filaments twisted together."The sewing kit contained a spool of strong, colorful cotton twist. "La trousse de couture contenait une bobine de fil de coton torsadé solide et coloré.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZeste, torsadeA sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc."The bartender added a twist of lemon to the margarita. "Le barman a ajouté un zeste de citron à la margarita.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVirage, tournantA sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc."The twist in the hiking trail made the journey more challenging. "Le virage sur le sentier de randonnée a rendu le voyage plus difficile.geographyareawayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéformation, altérationA 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. "L'explication du professeur contenait une altération qui donnait au sens du poème une signification différente de ce que nous pensions à l'origine.languagecommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetournement, rebondissementAn unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc."The unexpected twist in the school play was that the shy student played the lead role. "Le rebondissement inattendu dans la pièce de théâtre de l'école était que l'élève timide jouait le rôle principal.storyentertainmentliteraturecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe 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. "Le twist était une danse populaire lors du bal de l'école.dancemusicentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRotation, vrilleA rotation of the body when diving."The gymnast performed a powerful twist during her dive. "La gymnaste a effectué une rotation puissante pendant son plongeon.sportbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntorseA sprain, especially to the ankle."My sister suffered a nasty twist while playing basketball and had to miss practice. "Ma sœur a subi une vilaine entorse en jouant au basket-ball et a dû manquer l'entraînement.medicinebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrindilleA twig."The bird used a thin twist of a branch to build its nest. "L'oiseau a utilisé une fine brindille de branche pour construire son nid.natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFille, femmeA girl, a woman."My younger sister is a bright and talented twist. "Ma jeune sœur est une fille brillante et talentueuse.personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBretzel, torsadeA roll of twisted dough, baked."My grandma baked a delicious cinnamon twist for breakfast. "Ma grand-mère a préparé une délicieuse torsade à la cannelle pour le petit-déjeuner.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsade de tabacA small roll of tobacco."My grandfather always carried a small twist of tobacco in his pocket. "Mon grand-père portait toujours une petite torsade de tabac dans sa poche.itemsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAciers torsadésA material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together."Damascus twist"Aciers torsadés de DamasmaterialweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRayure hélicoïdaleThe 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 rayure hélicoïdale du fusil a imprimé une rotation à la balle, augmentant sa précision.weapontechnicalmilitarymachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn cocktail à base de brandy et de ginA beverage made of brandy and gin."My grandfather's favorite drink was a twist. "La boisson préférée de mon grand-père était un cocktail à base de brandy et de gin.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTendance, penchantA strong individual tendency or bent; inclination."a twist toward fanaticism"Une tendance au fanatisme.tendencycharacterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAppétit, envie de mangerAn appetite for food."My son's got a big twist for pizza; he can eat a whole pie by himself. "Mon fils a un grand appétit pour la pizza ; il peut manger une pizza entière à lui tout seul.foodphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, vrillerTo 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. "Le charpentier a soigneusement tordu la corde pour fixer l'étagère lourde au mur.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, entortillerTo join together by twining one part around another."The vine twisted around the fence post, growing tightly. "La vigne s'est enroulée autour du poteau de la clôture, poussant étroitement.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, se tordre, déformer, vrillerTo contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve."The argument between the siblings quickly twisted into a shouting match. "L'argument entre les frères et sœurs s'est rapidement transformé en une dispute à grands cris.actionwayconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, entortiller, vrillerTo wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts."The vines twisted around the old oak tree's trunk. "Les vignes s'enroulaient autour du tronc du vieux chêne.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, enrouler, déformerTo wind into; to insinuate."Avarice twists itself into all human concerns."L'avarice se tord dans toutes les préoccupations humaines.actionwaycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTournerTo turn a knob etc."He twisted the knob on the door handle to open it. "Il a tourné le bouton de la poignée de porte pour l'ouvrir.machinedeviceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéformer, travestirTo 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. "Ma sœur a déformé mes propos quand elle a raconté à maman mes projets pour le week-end.communicationlanguagemediawordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, vrillerTo form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings)."The chef twisted the dough to create a beautiful spiral shape for the bread. "Le chef a tordu la pâte pour créer une belle forme en spirale pour le pain.actionwaystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tordre, se foulerTo injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction."While playing basketball, Sarah twisted her ankle awkwardly. "En jouant au basket-ball, Sarah s'est tordu la cheville maladroitement.medicinebodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSerpenter, sinuer(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. "Le sentier de randonnée serpentait à travers les bois, avec de nombreux virages et courbes.waygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, faire pivoterTo cause to rotate."The chef carefully twisted the knobs on the stove to adjust the heat. "Le chef a soigneusement fait pivoter les boutons de la cuisinière pour régler la chaleur.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanser le 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. "Au bal de l'école, tout le monde était impatient de voir le couple populaire danser le twist.danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharepersuader, convaincreTo coax."The teacher twisted the shy student into participating in the class discussion. "Le professeur a persuadé l'élève timide de participer à la discussion en classe.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirer une carteIn the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card."During the blackjack game, the player twisted for another card. "Pendant la partie de blackjack, le joueur a tiré une autre carte.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
