verb🔗ShareSe tordre, se contorsionnerTo twist, to wring (something)."The injured soccer player writhed in pain on the field after being tackled. "Le joueur de football blessé se tordait de douleur sur le terrain après avoir été taclé.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe contorsionner, se tordreTo contort (a part of the body)."The injured puppy writhed in pain, its little body twisting on the floor. "Le chiot blessé se contorsionnait de douleur, son petit corps se tordant sur le sol.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tordre, se contorsionnerTo twist or contort the body; to be distorted."The child writhed in pain as the doctor examined his injured arm. "L'enfant se tordait de douleur pendant que le médecin examinait son bras blessé.bodyactionappearancephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tordre, se contorsionnerTo extort."Incorrect Use: The snake writhed in the grass. (This shows twisting, not extortion) Correct Example Sentence: "The corrupt official writhed favors from businesses by threatening to withhold permits." "Le fonctionnaire corrompu extorquait des faveurs aux entreprises en menaçant de retenir les permis.businesseconomyfinancelawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading