noun🔗ShareTorsionA twisting force."The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, no matter how much twists I applied. "Le couvercle tenace du bocal ne bougeait pas, peu importe la torsion que j'appliquais.physicsactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsions, torsadesAnything twisted, or the act of twisting."The baker added chocolate twists to the top of the muffins. "Le boulanger a ajouté des torsades au chocolat sur le dessus des muffins.actionprocessthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsions, torsadesThe form given in twisting."The intricate twists in the math problem made it challenging to solve. "Les torsions complexes du problème de mathématiques rendaient sa résolution difficile.structurestyleappearancewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsion, contorsionThe degree of stress or strain when twisted."The metal bar showed visible twists after being subjected to immense force. "La barre métallique présentait des torsions visibles après avoir été soumise à une force immense.materialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsadeA type of thread made from two filaments twisted together."The craft project required us to use colorful embroidery floss, and I chose the bright red twists for my design. "Le projet d'artisanat nous demandait d'utiliser du fil à broder coloré, et j'ai choisi les torsades rouge vif pour mon motif.materialtypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZeste, torsadeA sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc."The bartender carefully garnished the martini with two lemon twists. "Le barman a soigneusement garni le martini de deux zestes de citron.fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVirages, lacetsA sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.""The hiking trail had several unexpected twists, so we had to walk slowly." "Le sentier de randonnée comportait plusieurs lacets inattendus, nous avons donc dû marcher lentement.waygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéformation, altérationA distortion to the meaning of a word or passage."The politician's speech contained several twists of the original agreement to make his position seem more popular. "Le discours du politicien contenait plusieurs altérations de l'accord original pour que sa position paraisse plus populaire.languagecommunicationwritingliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetournements, rebondissementsAn unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc."The movie had many twists that kept us guessing until the very end. "Le film avait de nombreux rebondissements qui nous ont tenus en haleine jusqu'à la fin.storyentertainmentliteratureChat 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 dance class was learning the twist, a hip-rotating dance. "Le cours de danse apprenait le twist, une danse qui fait pivoter les hanches.danceentertainmentculturemusicstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRotation, vrilleA rotation of the body when diving."The diver's entry was clean despite the several twists he performed in the air. "L'entrée du plongeur était propre malgré les plusieurs vrilles qu'il a effectuées en l'air.bodysportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntorseA sprain, especially to the ankle."She had to sit out of gym class because she got several twists during the basketball game. "Elle a dû renoncer au cours de gymnastique parce qu'elle a subi plusieurs entorses pendant le match de basket-ball.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrindilleA twig."The bird carefully wove twists and bits of moss into its nest. "L'oiseau a soigneusement tissé des brindilles et des morceaux de mousse dans son nid.natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFille, femmeA girl, a woman."After years of service, the headmistress knew all the twists of the local school. "Après des années de service, la directrice connaissait tous les recoins de l'école locale.personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBretzel, torsadeA roll of twisted dough, baked."The bakery sells delicious, warm twists every morning. "La boulangerie vend de délicieux et chauds bretzels tous les matins.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn tortillon de tabacA small roll of tobacco."My grandfather always kept a pouch of loose tobacco and a pack of rolling papers to make his own twists. "Mon grand-père gardait toujours une poche de tabac en vrac et un paquet de feuilles à rouler pour faire ses propres tortillons de tabac.itemsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorsadeA material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together."Damascus twist"Torsade de DamasmaterialweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRayures hélicoïdalesThe spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon."The gunsmith carefully examined the twists inside the rifle barrel to ensure accuracy. "L'armurier a examiné attentivement les rayures hélicoïdales à l'intérieur du canon du fusil pour assurer la précision.militaryweapontechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne boisson à base de brandy et de ginA beverage made of brandy and gin."After a long day at work, my grandfather often enjoys a couple of twists with his dinner. "Après une longue journée de travail, mon grand-père apprécie souvent quelques boissons à base de brandy et de gin avec son dîner.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTendance, penchantA strong individual tendency or bent; inclination."a twist toward fanaticism"Une tendance au fanatisme.tendencycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAppétit, envie de mangerAn appetite for food."After a long hike, the children returned home with tremendous twists, ready to devour anything they could find in the kitchen. "Après une longue randonnée, les enfants sont rentrés chez eux avec un appétit vorace, prêts à dévorer tout ce qu'ils pouvaient trouver dans la cuisine.physiologybodysensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, vrillerTo turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force."She twists the ends of the bread bag to keep the bread fresh. "Elle tord les extrémités du sac à pain pour garder le pain frais.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, entrelacerTo join together by twining one part around another."She carefully twists the two strands of yarn together to start her braid. "Elle tord soigneusement les deux brins de fil ensemble pour commencer sa tresse.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, se tordre, compliquer, vrillerTo contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve."The argument about the project's budget unexpectedly twisted and became much more confusing. "La discussion sur le budget du projet s'est inopinément tordue et est devenue beaucoup plus confuse.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, enrouler, entrelacerTo wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts."The gardener twists the ivy around the archway. "Le jardinier enroule le lierre autour de la voûte.actionprocesswayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, enroulerTo wind into; to insinuate."Avarice twists itself into all human concerns."L'avarice se tord dans toutes les préoccupations humaines.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTournerTo turn a knob etc."He twists the volume knob on the radio to make the music louder. "Il tourne le bouton du volume sur la radio pour augmenter le son de la musique.machinedeviceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéformer, travestirTo distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating."She always twists my stories when she tells them to her friends, making me sound much worse than I actually am. "Elle déforme toujours mes histoires quand elle les raconte à ses amis, me faisant passer pour bien pire que je ne suis en réalité.communicationlanguagemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, vrillerTo form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings)."She nervously twists a strand of hair when she's thinking hard. "Elle se tord nerveusement une mèche de cheveux quand elle réfléchit beaucoup.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tordre, se foulerTo injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction."She twists her ankle when she jumps off the curb. "Elle se tord la cheville lorsqu'elle saute du trottoir.medicinebodyanatomyChat 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 twists through the forest, making it hard to see what's ahead. "Le sentier de randonnée serpente à travers la forêt, ce qui rend difficile de voir ce qui se trouve devant.waygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, faire tournerTo cause to rotate."He twists the cap off the water bottle. "Il tord le bouchon de la bouteille d'eau.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanser le twistTo dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips)."At the party, Maria expertly twisted to the music. "À la fête, Maria a dansé le twist avec expertise sur la musique.danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharepersuader, convaincreTo coax."She gently twists her little brother's arm to get him to share his toys. "Elle persuade doucement son petit frère de partager ses jouets.actioncommunicationattitudecharactermindhumanChat 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 twists for another card. "Pendant la partie de blackjack, le joueur tire une autre carte.gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
